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Djokovic and Sinner advance in Wimbledon, setting up potential semifinal clash

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Last updated Jul 3, 2026

Djokovic and Sinner advance in Wimbledon, setting up potential semifinal clash

Summary

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner both secured victories on Day 5 of Wimbledon. Sinner defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 while Djokovic overcame Arthur Rinderknech in a four-set match, finishing 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4). Both players face qualifiers in the next round, with Sinner set to play Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki and Djokovic taking on Roman Safiullin. This paves the way for a likely semifinal showdown between the two top competitors.

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By the Numbers

•Sinner's victory came despite being broken twice in the third set.
•Djokovic's match lasted just over three hours with a quick third set.
•Both players are upcoming against lower-ranked opponents in the fourth round.
•Sinner is the defending champion and currently the top seed.
•Osaka reached her first fourth round at Wimbledon, defeating Daria Kasatkina.

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Follow The Athletic’s Wimbledon coverage Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On Day 5, the two alpha dogs in the men’s draw rolled on, a great champion broke new ground and it was time to look deeper into a surprise result. How did the top men in the top half take care of business? A Wimbledon semifinal between defending champion and top seed Jannik Sinner and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic feels incre
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