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Arthur Fery took his astonishing Wimbledon run to new heights as he dismantled Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to reach the semi-finals at the All England Club.

The British wildcard downed No 9 seed Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 on Centre Court in a quarter-final match lasting two hours and 14 minutes on Wednesday afternoon.

Fery is only the fifth British man in the Open Era to reach the last four at Wimbledon after Roger Taylor, Tim Henman, Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie.

The 23-year-old is just the second wildcard to advance to the semi-finals at the Wimbledon men’s singles event after Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.

Having started Wimbledon as the world No 114, Fery has collected 750 points during his run, which has seen him soar 78 places to 36th in the Live ATP Rankings.

This has seen Fery move above Norrie and means he will become the British No 1 for the first time.

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In his on-court interview, Fery said: “It just seems to get better and better every match! I just can’t believe it.

“It was incredible playing on Centre Court for the second time and getting a second win. I just can’t believe it.

“I played Flavio [Cobolli] earlier this year and I beat him in Australia which was a boost of confidence, so I knew that I could do it even though it was my first time in the quarter-finals and he has done it before in a Grand Slam. I was very nervous beforehand but I just kept going until the finish line.

“I don’t know what I’ll do over the next couple of days, I’ve never been in this position before! I guess it will be the first time and we will figure it all out as we go.

“I’m just going to keep going, I’ve been doing a great job for the past 10 days, so I’m just going to do the same thing and see where that takes me.”

Speaking on BBC Sport, Tim Henman said: “That was a quite extraordinary performance.

“To come out in your first Grand Slam quarter-final at home on Centre Court and win in straight sets – including the third set 6-0 – against a Grand Slam finalist is absolutely brilliant.”

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Novak Djokovic has been told to curb his on-court behaviour ahead of his Wimbledon semi-final with Jannik Sinner.

The 39-year-old overcame a calf problem and a much more youthful Felix Auger-Aliassime to win an epic quarter-final 7-6 (12-10) 3-6 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (10-4) in five hours and 15 minutes on Tuesday.

The Serbian showed remarkable steeliness and endurance to oust the 25-year-old on Centre Court, to set up a mouth-watering clash with world No 1 Sinner on Friday.

The veteran will need every second of that time to recover for that encounter but ahead of their 12th meeting, tennis content creator Gill Gross believes Djokovic needs to cut one element out of his game.

At various moments in the match, the 24-time major winner threw his arms in the air to bemoan the fact that Auger-Aliassime repeatedly hit the lines with his serves and in rallies.

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Commentator Gross feels that the third seed was able to feed of this “frustration” and that this was a bad move mentally for Djokovic.

While Djokovic beat Sinner in five sets at the Australian Open earlier this year, the 24-year-old did win their previous five matches, including at last year’s Wimbledon. And before they lock horns, Gross suggested he would do well to not repeat this next time out.

He said on his YouTube channel, “Small critique for Novak. He was showing so much frustration whenever Felix hit lines in the fourth set and early in the fifth. I just think you are telling your opponent that you are feeling the pressure of their quality.

“I don’t think that’s a good move mentally for Novak, especially against a guy like Felix, who at that point of time really needed a confidence booster.

“It is one thing if I shank it and it hits the line. At that point, I know I got lucky, everybody knows I got lucky, but if Felix is painting the service line on an ace up the T, that’s not luck, that’s skill.

“And when Novak is like, ‘Oh my god, I can’t believe this is happening’, I am just loving that if I am Felix. And I thought that was a mistake for Djokovic.”

Conversely, Gross added that he loved how Djokovic used the Wimbledon crowd to his advantage to give him “extra energy” in the fifth set.

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Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek has spoken to Tennis365 about Jannik Sinner’s bid to defend his title at the 2026 Championships.

Sinner secured his maiden Wimbledon crown — which was his fourth and most recent Grand Slam title — last year, by beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

The world No 1 began his title defence in London with a five-set victory over Miomir Kecmanovic, having trailed by two sets to one against the Serbian.

Since his opening round scare, Sinner has earned straight-set wins against Nuno Borges, Jenson Brooksby, Shintaro Mochizuki and Jan-Lennard Struff to advance to the semi-finals.

The 24-year-old Italian will face No 7 seed and seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic in the last four on Friday.

In an exclusive interview with Tennis365 at the All England Club, Krajicek assessed Sinner’s campaign so far and predicted the Wimbledon men’s finalists.

“It’s going to be interesting. I think there’s a good chance for a Sinner-Zverev final, and the last five, six matches he Zverev played against Sinner, he had no chance,” said the Dutchman, who won Wimbledon in 1996.

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“You have to think Sinner has the edge over Djokovic. I would still say Sinner will win that match and win the tournament.

“But not easy, he’s not been cruising or dominating the way he was up until he was 5-1 up [in the third set against Juan Manuel Cerundolo] in the French Open.

“Up until then, he was just, by such a margin, the best. And now, 7-5, 7-6 [sets], five-set match in the beginning.

“But still, I only think he’s going to play better and better, and in the end, he will win this tournament.”

Krajicek went on to describe Sinner’s five-set win over Kecmanovic as “very important” as he addressed concerns over the Italian playing in heat after his physical collapse at Roland Garros.

“It is going to be very hot, and you always think the hard courts are hot because it radiates back the heat, but I tell you, on the grass also, it’s hot,” said the former world No 4.

“It was pretty hot that first round. So I’m sure mentally he was a little bit… plus, he didn’t play for a while.

“Let’s see. I think winning that first match was important and maybe gave him more trust.

“I think maybe he’s doing a few things a little bit different, with drinking, or food, or preparation, or maybe with the way he practises.

“I think that first match is very important for him, to win in warm conditions, and still a long match.”

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Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki has told Tennis365 who she thinks will win the women’s singles title at the 2026 Championships.

There will be a new women’s singles champion at Wimbledon for the ninth consecutive edition of the grass-court Grand Slam.

Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova and Serena Williams were the Wimbledon champions in the draw, but none of this quartet reached the quarter-finals.

Coco Gauff, a champion at the US Open in 2023 and the French Open in 2025, is the only Grand Slam winner left in the event.

No 7 seed Gauff will face 10th seed Karolina Muchova — a 2023 French Open finalist — in the semi-finals.

Marta Kostyuk, Jasmine Paolini, Linda Noskova and Elise Mertens will contest the quarter-finals in the bottom half of the draw.

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Speaking exclusively to Tennis365 at Wimbledon before Tuesday’s quarter-final matches had concluded, Lisicki predicted that the champion would come from the Muchova-Osaka clash — which the Czech won 7-6(4), 6-4.

“Before the tournament, I actually said it’s going to be two very interesting weeks, because I didn’t see a clear favourite this time in the women’s draw, and exactly that is happening,” said the German, who was a runner-up at Wimbledon in 2013.

“Naomi Osaka is looking great. Muchova is also playing amazingly on the grass, she’s playing a totally different game, a lot of touch, slice, and she’s using the whole court.

“I would say the winner of that match will win [Wimbledon].”

Muchova, who has won just one of her seven meetings with Gauff, was asked what makes the American such a difficult opponent for her ahead of the pair’s last four showdown.

“Well, she is just, like, great athlete overall. One of the best in the world, in our sport. It was tough to play against her,” said the 29-year-old.

“I’m happy we have 0-0 on the grass. That’s a bit better balance for me there. Yeah, I mean, she gives you a lot of balls back. She has a lot of weapons. She is big fighter, which as well gives a lot of, yeah, things to her game to make it awkward for me.”

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Novak Djokovic defied the sands of time once again as he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in an astonishing quarter-final that concluded after five hours and 15 minutes, but former British No 1 Greg Rusedski fears the length of that contest may have ended the Serbian’s hopes of winning Wimbledon.

At the age of 39, Djokovic found a way to beat 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6 (10-4), as he reached a remarkable 55th Grand Slam semi-final.

The trouble for Djokovic is he will now have to overcome world No 1 Jannik Sinner, who cruised into the last four at Wimbledon once again with a straight sets win over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.

Now Djokovic has a couple of days to recover before facing a rematch with Sinner, who he beat in the Australian Open semi-finals back in January.

Yet Rusedski has suggested Djokovic’s hopes of beating Sinner again have taken a pounding along with his body after his draining match against Auger-Aliassime.

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“I’m not on the fence on this,” declared Rusedski on his podcast. “I’m putting myself on the line. I called Djokovic to win a 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, but he has just used up too much energy.

“The tank cannot recover. Yes, Djokovic historically has been able to do so, but I think that’ll be the problem. Sinner will make the points long.

“Djokovic can’t go backhand to backhand as he did against Auger-Aliassime. Yes, he’s going to try to break down the forehand. Sinner’s going to get that work in. He’s going to clean it up. He’s going to be focused. He hasn’t won a major this year. He hasn’t been to the final of a major yet this year. And on top of that, with Novak, I just can’t see it after this brutal match that happened.

“How can he recover? The next forty eight hours, you know, is he allowed an IV? Is he gonna take ice baths? How’s he gonna get his body ready? He’s definitely not hitting any tennis balls whatsoever tomorrow.

“Tomorrow’s just recovery, recovery, recovery. And if he can bounce back, the tennis is there. But I’ve got to give the advantage now to Jannik Sinner just because of the physical match he’s played.

“Can he bounce back at 39 years young? If he does, he’s got a shot. But I don’t know if the body will allow him to perform in the manner that he wants to.”

Djokovic admitted he didn’t know how his body would react after the Auger-Aliassime epic, as he suggested he was surprised that is still able to compete against players from a different generation in his 40th year.

“At this stage of my career, it’s a surprise that I’m still able to battle these young guys that have 15 years less than me, that I’m able to beat them at the tightest possible scoreline,” he said.

“Of course, in a sense, it is really a nice surprise. But at the same time, I always have the highest expectations for myself. I can be very self-critical, very hard on myself. At the same time, I try to also enjoy the moments like this. I don’t know what tomorrow brings.

“To be honest, let’s see. I’m still in the tournament. I still want to go at least one more step further. But this was as good as a final for me. I gave it all that I had, gave it my best.

“I think it was really thrilling experience for us players, but also crowd present in the stadium, I’m sure also a lot of people watching on TV. Glad to be part of another historic match.”

Djokovic’s comment that his win against Auger-Aliassime was ‘as good as a a final’ in his eyes will be music to Sinner’s ears, as he knows he will be facing one of his biggest rivals at a moment when he is struggling to recover from one of the longest matches of his career.

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Novak Djokovic has sparked concern after appearing to suffer an injury during his Wimbledon quarter-final match with Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The seven-time Wimbledon champion, who is seeded seventh, took to Centre Court to face No 3 seed Auger-Aliassime on Tuesday evening.

The match looked like the standout clash of the men’s quarter-final lineup, and both players made a strong start in hot conditions in London.

After Djokovic won the first point of his service game at 4-4, he took a lengthy pause to stretch out his left leg at the back of the court before resuming play.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion won the next three points to hold serve at love, but he then took a medical timeout to receive treatment on his leg from the physio.

The 39-year-old Serb was frequently seen grimacing between points, and he continued to stretch out his leg at times.

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Commentating on the match for the BBC, doubles legend Todd Woodbridge discussed Djokovic’s physical issue.

“Novak Djokovic gave a big reaction to whatever the problem is when he hit that backhand down the line at 0-15 [at 5-4]. He gave a bit of an ‘Oooh’,” said Woodbridge.

“From the way he is stretching, it looks like it could be the calf or the Achilles or potentially the plantar fascia area of the foot itself.

“They are testing the stability of the ankle into the calf at the minute, which isn’t a good injury. It is one you tend to get at the backend of your career rather than at any other point.”

The Australian added: “This really is a tough period for Felix Auger-Aliassime because he has to stay so concentrated on his own end of the court and on his own game.

“He cannot afford to get drawn into Novak Djokovic’s issues, such as wondering whether he is alright or whether he will carry on. It is a hard thing to do.”

Despite the discomfort Djokovic was clearly feeling, his level largely remained high in the first set, and he converted his fifth set point to win an epic tiebreak 12-10.

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Two-time major finalist Mark Philippoussis has spoken to Tennis365 about the 2026 Wimbledon men’s event and Novak Djokovic’s quest to win another Grand Slam title.

Djokovic has been the men’s Grand Slam singles title record holder since he overtook his great rival Rafael Nadal by winning his 23rd major at the 2023 French Open.

The Serbian then claimed his 24th Slam at the 2023 US Open, which remains his most recent major triumph.

Djokovic will face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, with the winner taking on world No 1 and reigning Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner in the last four.

The 39-year-old is vying to make history by becoming the oldest major singles champion ever, while victory at Wimbledon would see him equal Roger Federer’s men’s record of eight titles.

Speaking exclusively to Tennis365 at the All England Club, Philippoussis commented on Djokovic’s Wimbledon hopes as he gave his verdict on the men’s tournament at the All England Club.

“Nothing’s a given, especially in sports, and especially this Wimbledon. I feel like there’s been a lot of matches where there’s been some slight upsets,” said the Australian, who reached a career-high ranking of world No 8.

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“But it would be incredible to see Djokovic and Sinner in the semi-finals.

“Sinner, besides that scare in the first round — where it’s understandable, you’re defending champion, your first match on Centre Court — but he got through it, and it’s about surviving.

“And then it feels like he’s playing better as the tournament has gone on.

“Djokovic is looking good, he’s looking really good. He’s looking fresh. Could this be his 25th Grand Slam? There’s no reason why it can’t be.

“I think if there’s one tournament, one Grand Slam where it could be it, grass, for me, makes the most sense. Because you shorten up the points, and he’s such a master on this court; using the slice and mixing up the play.

“The guy was a couple of sets away from winning the [2026] Australian Open, as well.

“This is one of the tournaments where you just sit back and enjoy the good matches that they play.”

Philippoussis was a runner-up to Patrick Rafter at the 1998 US Open and Federer at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships.

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Jannik Sinner has admitted the physical issues that have hampered his season may rear their ugly head again.

The Italian returned to the semi-finals of Wimbledon after a straight-set win over Jan-Lennard Struff on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old battled through temperatures around 30C but didn’t look in any discomfort physically against the big-hitting German.

After winning all five of this year’s Masters 1000 titles, Sinner was the overwhelming favourite to win his first Roland Garros crown.

But when he was a game away from beating Juan Manuel Cerundolo in round two at the French Open, the heat got to him and Sinner eventually lost in five sets.

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The four-time major winner, who was also saved by a cooling break at the Australian Open after suffering a physical collapse against Eliot Spizzirri, later had medical tests to determine why this kept happening to him.

Before Wimbledon, the defending champion said he and his team “came to a conclusion which is very good” on this matter.

And after his win over Struff, Sinner was once again asked about his physical conditioning in these hot temperatures.

In his own court interview on Tuesday, he said, “Yeah, thanks for reminding me!

“We worked a lot, especially after Paris, trying to understand what went wrong there. We prepared ourselves in the best possible way and in any case it was a huge test today.

“I felt really, really comfortable on the physical side today so a good step forward. Even if it would happen again, like in Paris, I hope not but if it happens again, we need to change a couple of things again.”

Those remarks suggest that this could be an ongoing issue for Sinner, who will face either Novak Djokovic – who beat him in five sets at the Australian Open earlier this year – or Felix Auger-Aliassime.

And to the rest of the ATP Tour, this development may be music to their ears. Ergo, if you keep Sinner on court for as long as possible on a hot day, his body may fail him again.

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Marcos Baghdatis has told Tennis365 which player he would like to win the Wimbledon men’s title as he discussed Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic’s chances.

Sinner and Djokovic could meet in the semi-finals at Wimbledon for the second consecutive year if they both win their quarter-final matches on Tuesday.

World No 1 Sinner, who is the reigning champion, is seeking his second title at the All England Club and fifth major overall.

Djokovic, who is seeded seventh, is chasing a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon crown and record-extending 25th Grand Slam.

Speaking to Tennis365 at Wimbledon, Baghdatis shared his thoughts on a potential blockbuster showdown between Sinner and Djokovic.

“It’s a tough one. You can never let Djokovic out of the loop, especially on grass,” said the 2006 Australian Open runner-up.

“It plays a bit lower, a bit faster. So I think that’s the surface he likes. But on the other hand, Sinner showed us many times that he’s unbelievable.

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“It’s gonna be a tough one. I think that could have been the final, but they’re on the same side of the draw. We’ll see.”

Baghdatis also identified No 2 seed Alexander Zverev as a serious threat after the German’s French Open victory.

“[Alexander] Zverev, I think now that he won the French Open, the pressure of not winning a Slam went away from him, so I think he can be dangerous too,” said the Cypriot.

The former world No 8 went on to say he thinks Djokovic “deserves” to win another major, but added that he is also a big fan of Sinner’s game.

“My personal opinion, I would like to see Novak win one more time,” divulged Baghdatis.

“I think it would be great for him to win one more. I think he deserves it. He’s pushing every year. He’s still here at the age he is. So I would like to see that.

“But on the other hand, I love Sinner, I love the way he plays. It will be interesting.

“Both have had their own problems in matches. Like, Sinner got injured against [Miomir] Kecmanovic, and Novak had a tough one against Yibing Wu.”

Asked if the hot weather could be a factor if Sinner and Djokovic meet, Baghdatis replied: “It could be a factor.

“Of course, we saw Sinner struggling twice this year in difficult weather conditions — especially the hot conditions.

“But I don’t know, I think they’re both prepared. They know what they’re doing, so they’re not thinking about that.”

Baghdatis reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 2006, and he was a fan favourite at the historic grass-court event.

The 41-year-old, who retired from tennis after playing Wimbledon in 2019, is competing in the Invitation Doubles at the All England Club.

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Alexander Zverev and Jiri Lehecka’s fourth round match was curtailed due to the infamous Wimbledon curfew.

Zverev and Lehecka took place on Centre Court after both Alexandra Eala vs Jasmine Paolini and Grigor Dimitrov vs Arthur Fery went the distance.

The pair did not begin their match until around 8:30pm, giving them a race against time to get their match finished before the curfew.

That did not happen and play was suspended with Zverev two sets up against his Czech opponent, and the third set split at 3-3.

Wimbledon’s inability to start their main courts until 1:30pm is the major reason for this and the Grand Slam must make a chance for the 2027 event.

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A Grand Slam event simply has to be able to finish three main court matches before a curfew, especially with no rain delays, or there will continue to be suspensions of play.

While Wimbledon should be applauded for opting to stick by their curfew, as it allows players to recovery from their matches better, there is little reason why they can’t start play at 11am like they do with the ‘outside’ courts.

Wimbledon’s reasoning to start play on Centre Court and Court One is to allow more fans into the matches, but they will acclimatise in no time at all if the Grand Slam makes the change.

The London event is one of the best populated tournaments in the world and fans would be more than willing to arrive a few hours earlier if it meant they got to see the culmination of matches.

It’s also put Zverev or Lehecka in an uncomfortable position as they will no longer get a day off between their matches. Either man will have to play three days in a row, which could give them a disadvantage.

At the latter stages of the tournament, that is the last thing either man would need. While Zverev could be finished in as little as three games, there is every chance the break in play could help Lehecka produce a fightback.

With a potential two and a half sets left to play, Zverev and Lehecka could have to play nearly another whole match on Centre Court on Tuesday, July 7th’s order of play.

That could also derail Tuesday’s order of play, with Jessica Pegula set for a clash with Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic facing Felix Auger-Aliassime.

If Wimbledon would make a simple tweak to their format and start matches at 11am on Centre Court and Court One, this could be avoided for future installments of the iconic Grand Slam.

Other Grand Slams start earlier, so Wimbledon should absolutely follow suit from the 2027 edition.

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