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Matteo Berrettini earns first Wimbledon Centre Court win since 2021

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 10:04 PM

Last updated Jul 2, 2026

Matteo Berrettini earns first Wimbledon Centre Court win since 2021
Summary

Matteo Berrettini secured a second-round victory over Arthur Fils at Wimbledon, winning 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. This marks Berrettini's first win on Centre Court since reaching the finals in 2021. His performance follows a strong showing against Stan Wawrinka in the previous round. In the third round, Berrettini is set to face Grigor Dimitrov, who also advanced after defeating Jakub Mensik.

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  • •Berrettini's victory over Fils took place on July 2, 2026.
  • •He celebrated his first Centre Court win in two years.
  • •Second-round opponent Arthur Fils was seeded 20th.
  • •Grigor Dimitrov will be Berrettini's next opponent in the third round.
  • •Dimitrov advanced with a win over Jakub Mensik.
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  • 10:04 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-finalist Berrettini gets long-awaited Wimbledon centre court win
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Former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini lived up to his dark horse tag with an impressive second-round win over 20th seed Arthur Fils to earn a first Centre Court triumph since 2021. Berrettini missed out on a maiden grand slam title five years ago to Novak Djokovic and had experienced defeats on the main arena at All England Club in recent years to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

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