World number one Jannik Sinner has advanced to the third round of Wimbledon after a grueling victory over fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini. The match, which lasted 3 hours and 42 minutes, ended with Sinner winning 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(4). The encounter on Centre Court was a display of high-level tennis, with Sinner acknowledging the challenge posed by Berrettini, a grass-court specialist and 2021 finalist.’Today was a high level match and we both played well… I knew I had to raise my game a level today, he is a grasscourt specialist,’ Sinner said after the match. The world number one will face Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round.In other notable matches, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive run on grass, defeating Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets. Alcaraz, who has now won nine consecutive matches on grass, will face Frances Tiafoe in the next round.There was a significant upset as 37-year-old Fabio Fognini eliminated 8th seed Casper Ruud in a thrilling four-set match, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(1), 6-3. Fognini, who has now reached the third round at Wimbledon for the seventh time, expressed his joy, saying, ‘I’m happy, I enjoy moments like this, even if my age increases and my ranking decreases. I still love the competition, I try to have fun as much as possible’.However, it was a disappointing day for former world number one Naomi Osaka, who suffered a swift defeat on her return to Centre Court. Osaka was eliminated by Emma Navarro in just 59 minutes.
Key points
- World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Matteo Berrettini in a thrilling four-set match to advance to Wimbledon’s third round.
- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his winning streak on grass, reaching the third round.
- 37-year-old Fabio Fognini upset 8th seed Casper Ruud to reach the third round for the seventh time in his career.
- Former world number one Naomi Osaka suffered a quick defeat in her return to Centre Court.
