Canadian tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday, defeating American qualifier Michael Zheng in straight sets, 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1. The match began with a closely contested first set, where Zheng held serve consistently, forcing a tiebreaker. Auger-Aliassime then dominated the tiebreak, securing six consecutive points before closing it out with an ace. He maintained his strong form through the following sets, completing the match in just under two hours.
Auger-Aliassime recorded 10 aces and won 91% of his first-serve points, while saving both break points he faced. This marks only the second time the third-seeded Montreal native has reached the fourth round of Wimbledon, having previously advanced to the quarter-finals in 2021. He is set to face 22nd seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a Spaniard against whom Auger-Aliassime holds a 4-1 career lead. A potential quarter-final match against Novak Djokovic looms, pending progress from both players.
Djokovic secured his own third-round victory on Centre Court, defeating France’s Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4). The win, which took nearly three hours, marked Djokovic’s 105th singles match victory at Wimbledon, tying Roger Federer for the all-time men’s record. Djokovic acknowledged the pressure during the match and highlighted the challenge posed by Rinderknech, particularly after dropping the third set quickly. Djokovic will meet Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin next, who defeated Brazilian Joo Fonseca in straight sets.
Other notable men’s results include defending champion Jannik Sinner’s straight-sets win over Jenson Brooksby on No. 1 Court. Sinner, the fourth seed, overcame the early rounds with steady play and will face Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki, who advanced after an upset of 23rd seed Rafael Jodar. Jan-Lennard Struff also caused an upset by defeating eighth-seeded Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
In women’s competition, top seed Aryna Sabalenka won 6-4, 6-4 against Jelena Ostapenko and will face Naomi Osaka in the next round. Osaka reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Daria Kasatkina. Both Sabalenka and Osaka are four-time Grand Slam champions and are preparing for a competitive encounter.
American Coco Gauff overcame fellow American Claire Liu in three sets, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2, despite losing three match points late in the second set. Gauff moves on to play 11th-seeded Belinda Bencic. Additional winners in the women’s draw included fourth seed Jessica Pegula, tenth seed Karolina Muchova, and 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova.
In doubles action, Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani reached the second round of the women’s doubles with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Poland’s Alicja Rosolska and Chile’s Alexa Guarachi. Dabrowski also progressed in mixed doubles alongside American Evan King, defeating British pair Henry Patten and Olivia Nicholls 7-6 (3), 6-3.