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Félix Auger-Aliassime defeats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Wimbledon amid controversy

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 3:20 AM

Last updated Jul 7, 2026

Félix Auger-Aliassime defeats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Wimbledon amid controversy

Summary

Félix Auger-Aliassime overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a five-set match at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships on July 5. The match featured a controversial moment when Fokina took a medical timeout while Auger-Aliassime served for the win, allowing Fokina to regain momentum and push the match to a decider. Auger-Aliassime called the medical timeout rule a 'disgrace' after the match, reflecting ongoing frustrations within the sport regarding medical timeouts. He will next face Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.

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•Auger-Aliassime won 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-1 against Fokina.
•Fokina's medical timeout occurred while Auger-Aliassime served for the match.
•Gilbert criticized the medical timeout rule in a vlog post.
•The match ended on July 5, and Auger-Aliassime will play Djokovic next.

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3:20 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Don’t Care if It’s a Serious Injury’ – Félix Auger-Aliassime’s Opponent Angers Gilbert After Wimbledon Fiasco

What they're saying

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Coco Gauff’s former coach, Brad Gilbert, shared his criticism of a rule in tennis that has come under intense scrutiny following Félix Auger-Aliassime’s fourth-round clash against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. Gilbert believes the rule permitting players to take a medical timeout on their opponent’s serve needs to be revised immediately.
— Yahoo Sports

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