Wimbledon LIVE: Dimitrov wins epic with Berrettini after Swiatek & Rybakina crash out

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/atp-singles/wimbledon/"]Full men's schedule[/a] | [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/wta-singles/wimbledon/"]Full women's schedule[/a][/b][/p][p][b]23:40 CET - [/b]That's that for what was a massively dramatic day at the All-England Club. Same again tomorrow?[/p][p]With the first day of the round of 16 seeing Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in action on the men's side, and Aryna Sabalenka facing Naomi Osaka on the women's side, it promises plenty, and we'll be bringing you coverage of it all.[/p][p]See you then![/p][p][b]23:35 CET - [/b]The final match of the day to finish was another five-set epic, and it's been won by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bublik-alexander/t0WN9vR6/"]Alexander Bublik[/a], with the 10th seed winning [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/bublik-a-t0WN9vR6/tiafoe-f-AHDLJaph/?mid=ronNHtHi"]4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 4-7, 6-3[/a] against 17th seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tiafoe-frances/AHDLJaph/"]Frances Tiafoe[/a].[/p][p]Tiafoe can count himself somewhat unlucky given his serve was only broken once across the entire contest, but Bublik just raised his game in the all-important tiebreaks.[/p][embed guid="84ef1ab4-44f1-4f14-b965-e348bce83d6e" url="https://x.com/Wimbledon/status/2073520443403669555" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]23:00 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimitrov-grigor/SQgEEKh4/"]Grigor Dimitrov[/a] marches on![/p][p]The momentum was against the 35-year-old when he headed into a decider after relinquishing a two-set lead, but he regrouped excellently to prevail [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/berrettini-m-OhwtM7N8/dimitrov-g-SQgEEKh4/?mid=8Ib8Dg8T"]6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Matteo Berrettini[/a].[/p][p]Dimitrov at his best is a glorious sight to behold, and the Centre Court got to witness it at times tonight, with the former world number three hitting 46 winners and winning 37 points out of 50 at the net.[/p][p]After an injury forced him to pull out of a match with Jannik Sinner that he was leading at this same venue last year, this run is a real feel-good story, and with wildcard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fery-arthur/SKxbA6KA/"]Arthur Fery[/a] up next, it may not be over yet.[/p][embed guid="94441aef-5ef9-4111-b0c0-852869c359a1" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2073514017851683170" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]22:23 CET - [/b]Grigor Dimitrov and Matteo Berrettini are heading to a fifth-set decider![/p][p]The Bulgarian veteran raced into a two-set lead before the 2021 runner-up rallied to level things up at 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7.[/p][p]Both are seriously talented players on grass who have been prevented from ever really making the most of that by injuries, so this win will mean a huge amount to the victor, who will then fancy their chances of going far this month.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/berrettini-m-OhwtM7N8/dimitrov-g-SQgEEKh4/?mid=8Ib8Dg8T"]Follow every point of the final sit here.[/a][/b][/p][embed guid="41f9b1eb-37de-47db-8bc3-d8a85b1cb10c" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2073502688050913358" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]21:17 CET - [/b]Sixth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fritz-taylor/UH09iaZ6/"]Taylor Fritz[/a] has dug deep to claim a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/fritz-t-UH09iaZ6/sonego-l-zVuMEJTT/?mid=MumKEmiL"]4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sonego-lorenzo/zVuMEJTT/"]Lorenzo Sonego[/a].[/p][p]Not only did the American stage a comeback after losing the first set, but he also staged a comeback in the final tiebreak, fighting back from 5-3 down to win it 7-5.[/p][p]Fritz made the semis last year, and with how open his half of the draw his, he'll fancy his chances of doing so again.[/p][p][b]19:17 CET - [/b]Last year's runner-up is out! World number six [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anisimova-amanda/nwkutKbi/"]Amanda Anisimova[/a] has been beaten [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/anisimova-a-nwkutKbi/keys-m-QwU996PK/?mid=Gbp006kf"]3-6, 6-2, 6-3[/a] by compatriot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keys-madison/QwU996PK/"]Madison Keys[/a] in a battle that lasted one hour and 40 minutes.[/p][p]It was a disappointing performance from Anisimova, who hit seven double faults and made 42 unforced errors, and as a result, both of the 2025 finalists are out![/p][image alt="Anisimova vs Keys match stats" id="e3ea1857-9713-4fb2-b236-4fcc8d24d26f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="3f05acd0-08d2-46df-9f67-ba821cbbda91" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]18:59 CET -[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a] has cruised through on the men's side of the tournament, with the German proving far too strong for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/giron-marcos/OWOgryOk/"]Marcos Giron[/a] in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/giron-m-OWOgryOk/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=Mem8bpK6"]6-2, 7-6(4), 6-4[/a] victory.[/p][p]The French Open champion fired down 17 aces while winning 81% of points at the net in a hugely convincing display on Court One.[/p][embed guid="f6747038-126d-4255-ad8c-71503d1ab628" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2073449444817633487" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]18:51 CET - [/b]Czech ninth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/noskova-linda/zHMiAkw6/"]Linda Noskova[/a] has sealed her spot in the fourth round after coming through an epic final-set tiebreak to prevail [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cirstea-s-fBPsm3Iq/noskova-l-zHMiAkw6/?mid=ClIK2xfB"]2-6, 6-3, 7-6(9)[/a] against Romania's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cirstea-sorana/fBPsm3Iq/"]Sorana Cirstea[/a] in two hours and 18 minutes.[/p][p]Noskova, who saved a match point in the deciding set, takes her place in the Wimbledon last 16 for the second straight year, and will face either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anisimova-amanda/nwkutKbi/"]Amanda Anisimova[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keys-madison/QwU996PK/"]Madison Keys[/a] next.[/p][embed guid="ee0bdc7c-51e6-457f-9abe-d71fc5e57730" url="https://x.com/josemorgado/status/2073448215328735514" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]18:25 CET -[/b] French Open finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cobolli-flavio/zDtaCcPe/"]Flavio Cobolli[/a] is the latest man to progress to the last 16, with the Italian recovering from a nightmare start to outlast [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khachanov-karen/4bNPtZT5/"]Karen Khachanov[/a] in five sets, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cobolli-f-zDtaCcPe/khachanov-k-4bNPtZT5/?mid=2DXaE8XI"]0-6, 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2[/a].[/p][p]The 24-year-old, who converted 79% of points behind his first delivery and saved 13 of 16 break points, has now won an impressive 26 matches this year.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="0a93631a-2d2e-4c56-abbe-f13604fc1665" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="5a9b7db9-741d-4a05-8dad-bcd4ed834fe3" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]17:19 CET -[/b] Some breaking news in the women's doubles, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-serena/ttsu68nH/"]Serena Williams[/a] unfortunately having to pull out of her doubles campaign alongside sister Venus after sustaining a knee injury during her [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/joint-m-AqLslEIk/williams-s-ttsu68nH/?mid=00707pEN"]opening-round singles ‌defeat to Maya Joint[/a].[/p][p][b]"I'm heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles. Coming back ‌to compete again has been a gift, ‌and the opportunity to play alongside @venuswilliams once more ‌meant the world to me,"[/b] the 44-year-old said ‌on Instagram.[/p][p][b]"I did everything I could, but unfortunately my knee just isn't ready to compete."[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/tennis-wimbledon-2026-serena-williams-pulls-out-of-wimbledon-doubles-due-to-knee-injury/MPo6IYPp/"]Read more here.[/a][/b][/p][embed guid="19b32040-c25f-4c27-b413-4aee1fdbe98c" url="https://x.com/christophclarey/status/2073426038156062945" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]16:52 CET - We've had our second major upset of the afternoon, with defending women's champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Iga Swiatek[/a] losing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/eala-a-ppu9X7PH/swiatek-i-jNyZsXZe/?mid=0EU7qszi"]7-6(9), 6-2[/a] to rising Filipino star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eala-alexandra/ppu9X7PH/"]Alexandra Eala[/a] on Centre Court![/b][/p][p]Eala edged a thrilling 85-minute opening set, and the 21-year-old never looked back, producing some incredible tennis in the key moments to expose Swiatek's faltering serve and secure the biggest win of her burgeoning career.[/p][p]The Filipino is through to the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time, where she'll face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paolini-jasmine/noaX0EJn/"]Jasmine Paolini[/a] for a place in the quarter-finals.[/p][embed guid="0febbbbe-5d53-4d72-ba17-5003d6e7ac31" url="https://x.com/Wimbledon/status/2073423620907393318" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]16:21 CET -[/b] 2024 finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paolini-jasmine/noaX0EJn/"]Jasmine Paolini[/a] is safely through to the fourth round after an emphatic [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/paolini-j-noaX0EJn/sakkari-m-KjsokFUj/?mid=0hBTvxHt"]6-1, 6-2[/a] triumph over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sakkari-maria/KjsokFUj/"]Maria Sakkari[/a] in just 67 minutes.[/p][p]The Italian 13th seed won a massive 84% of points behind her first delivery, facing just two break points (both of which she saved).[/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="49c479d0-5e58-46b1-bbe8-ebb8765c07db" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="8c30f93a-4882-4e1c-ac62-b6ce93267cf4" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Elsewhere in the women's draw, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bouzkova-marie/WMS3AdAb/"]Marie Bouzkova[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/krueger-ashlyn/O81eud9p/"]Ashlyn Krueger[/a] have both progressed to the last 16 after wins over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/samsonova-liudmila/hIA4C9YT/"]Liudmila Samsonova[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/snigur-daria/YuOTpKxj/"]Daria Snigur[/a], respectively.[/p][p][b]15:48 CET - Former Wimbledon champion and second seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a] has been dumped out of this year's tournament after a shock [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/mertens-e-Y1ZrrUtl/rybakina-e-UDzElXdm/?mid=fZh2y3Al"]7-6(4), 6-1[/a] defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mertens-elise/Y1ZrrUtl/"]Elise Mertens[/a]![/b][/p][p]The Kazakh, whose form has been patchy in recent weeks, unravelled in alarming fashion against her Belgian opponent, making just 43% of first serves, while converting only two of 10 break-point opportunities.[/p][p]As for Mertens, she advances to the fourth round at the All England Club for the second consecutive year after a hugely accomplished display.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/tennis-wimbledon-wta-singles-rybakina-dumped-out-in-third-round-by-mertens/8tQQy88F/"]Read more on Mertens' victory here.[/a][/b][/p][image alt="Match stats" id="29ee91d8-8fd7-4615-ba87-8cf48a11663e" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="6f66b4f4-3e22-486b-baaa-9a241e1174bb" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]14:55 CET - [/b]Men's fifth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-minaur-alex/EZgZ9Xfh/"]Alex de Minaur[/a] is through to the Wimbledon last 16 for the fourth time in five years after a relatively routine [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/de-minaur-a-EZgZ9Xfh/svajda-z-vynGYhMa/?mid=OYIoIMcD"]6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4[/a] victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svajda-zachary/vynGYhMa/"]Zachary Svajda[/a].[/p][p]The Aussie won 69% of points behind his first serve, while saving seven of Svajda's 11 break-point opportunities throughout the contest.[/p][p]De Minaur will now face either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cobolli-flavio/zDtaCcPe/"]Flavio Cobolli[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/khachanov-karen/4bNPtZT5/"]Karen Khachanov[/a] for a place in the quarter-finals.[/p][embed guid="62da4aac-adb8-4ae7-8c6e-2de450ab53f6" url="https://x.com/josemorgado/status/2073388620212301931" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]14:02 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a] moves into the last 16! The 12th seed has advanced with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/kostyuk-m-8CZqQdSa/navarro-e-WxLdKcAs/?mid=l8GnUs9b"]6-2, 4-6, 6-1[/a] win over world number 26 [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/navarro-emma/WxLdKcAs/"]Emma Navarro[/a].[/p][p]The American more than held her own in the second set, but lost two fairly one-sided ones either side of that, with Kostyuk serving much better and ruthlessly taking the chances she had to break.[/p][p]It's the first time the Ukrainian has got this far at Wimbledon, making what has already been a dream 2026 even better for the Madrid champion and French Open semi-finalist.[/p][embed guid="5cf28615-f4ad-4584-942e-58e70eb7efbb" url="https://x.com/Wimbledon/status/2073376239558033482" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]12:05 CET - [/b]Play is now underway for the day in SW19, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-minaur-alex/EZgZ9Xfh/"]Alex de Minaur[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a] both in early action![/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/de-minaur-a-EZgZ9Xfh/svajda-z-vynGYhMa/?mid=OYIoIMcD"]Follow De Minaur vs Svajda here.[/a][/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/kostyuk-m-8CZqQdSa/navarro-e-WxLdKcAs/?mid=l8GnUs9b"]Follow Kostyuk vs Navarro here.[/a][/b][/p][image alt="Navarro vs Kostyuk win probability" id="e0e7b761-af29-4820-b293-5daa960fa197" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="840d5427-a903-4d8d-b9fe-e859f7308734" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]09:00 CET - [/b]Good morning and welcome to our coverage of today's third-round matches at Wimbledon 2026![/p][p]It promises to be another thrilling day at the All England Club, with play getting underway in a few hours when fifth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-minaur-alex/EZgZ9Xfh/"]Alex de Minaur[/a] faces [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svajda-zachary/vynGYhMa/"]Zachary Svajda[/a] and Ukraine's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a] takes on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/navarro-emma/WxLdKcAs/"]Emma Navarro[/a].[/p][embed guid="e592192d-86f4-4428-8d15-2a63a0e055e2" url="https://x.com/Wimbledon/status/2073283723207004237" social-type="twitter" /][p]The action on Centre Court kicks off with a tricky test for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Iga Swiatek[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eala-alexandra/ppu9X7PH/"]Alexandra Eala[/a], before last year's finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anisimova-amanda/nwkutKbi/"]Amanda Anisimova[/a] takes on fellow American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keys-madison/QwU996PK/"]Madison Keys[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimitrov-grigor/SQgEEKh4/"]Grigor Dimitrov[/a] closes out the day in a fascinating tussle with 2021 finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Matteo Berrettini[/a].[/p][p]Elsewhere, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a] continue their campaigns against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mertens-elise/Y1ZrrUtl/"]Elise Mertens[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/giron-marcos/OWOgryOk/"]Marcos Giron[/a], respectively, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-serena/ttsu68nH/"]Serena Williams[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-venus/M7dojKaa/"]Venus Williams[/a] return to the court in the women's doubles against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/osorio-serrano-maria-camila/rysUUciD/"]Camila Osorio[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sierra-solana/E5xrmfn5/"]Solana Sierra[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/tennis-wimbledon-atp-singles-williams-sisters-return-to-wimbledon-swiatek-primed-for-filipino-test/U7QYHkqm/"]Read a full preview of the day here![/a][/b][/p][infobox id="e4d8200d-597f-48d7-83c2-d394f1217426" /]