After what was one of the most shocking days at Wimbledon 2026 so far, which saw defending women’s singles champion Iga Swiatek and World No. 2 Elena Rybakina crash out, it is now time for World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to continue her bid for the title. She will face Japanese star Naomi Osaka today, Sunday, July 5, in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, two blockbuster men’s singles clashes await as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic takes on the tournament’s surprise package Roman Safiullin, while World No. 1 Jannik Sinner faces Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki. Here’s all you need to know before heading into today’s action at the All England Club.
Wimbledon 2026 Day 7: Players To Watch Out For
Jannik Sinner (World no.1): The Italian kicked off his campaign by defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in a five-set battle (5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2). He then cruised past Nuno Borges (6-4, 6-3, 6-4) and Jenson Brooksby (6-4, 6-3, 6-4) in straight sets.
Novak Djokovic (World no.7): The Serbian great overcame Wu Yibing in four sets (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4) before sweeping aside Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-3, 6-4, 6-2). He fought through a tough four-setter against Arthur Rinderknech (7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6) to seal his spot.
Aryna Sabalenka (World no. 1): She has been unstoppable, securing straight-sets victories against Mirra Andreeva (6-3, 6-4) in the opening round, Anna Kalinskaya (6-2, 6-4) in the second, and Jelena Ostapenko (6-4, 6-4) in the third.
Jessica Pegula (World no. 4): The American star put on a grass-court clinic, dispatching Marie Bouzkova (6-2, 6-3) and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-1, 6-3) with ease. She maintained her flawless streak by beating Linda Noskova (6-4, 6-3) in the third round.
Felix Auger-Aliassime (World no. 3): The Canadian star breezed past Alexander Shevchenko (6-3, 6-1, 6-4), ground out a tough win against Dino Prizmic (7-6, 6-3, 7-5), and dominated Michael Zheng (7-6, 6-2, 6-1).
Today’s Matches at Wimbledon 2026, Round of 16:
Centre Court (From 1:30 PM BST / 6:00 PM IST)
- Roman Safiullin vs Novak Djokovic
- Aryna Sabalenka vs Naomi Osaka
- Jannik Sinner vs Shintaro Mochizuki
Court 1 (From 1:00 PM BST / 5:30 PM IST)
- Jessica Pegula vs Iva Jovic
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (22)
- Belinda Bencic (11) vs Coco Gauff (7)
Court 2 (From 11:00 AM BST / 3:30 PM IST)
- Karolina Muchova (10) vs Barbora Krejcikova
- Hubert Hurkacz vs Jan-Lennard Struff
(*Note: Only the singles (men’s and women’s) matches are mentioned above. The list excludes the doubles and boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles matches.)
Wimbledon 2026 Live Streaming Details:
- India: JioHotstar (Live Streaming), Star Sports Network (TV)
- United Kingdom: BBC and TNT Sports and discovery+ (TBC)
- United States: ESPN, ESPN+, Tennis Channel
- Australia: Channel 9, Stan Sport
- Canada: RDS
- Middle East & North Africa: beIN SPORTS, beIN CONNECT
