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Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Doubles · Quarter-finals
Krajicek/
Mektićvs
Kokkinakis/Kovacevic
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Quarter-finals
Not televised
My pick: Krajicek / Mektić to advance · locked 2026-07-07 02:30 UTCPrediction
The draw's best upset story against the draw's most decorated pair. Kokkinakis and Kovacevic — unseeded, singles players moonlighting — have knocked out the No. 12 and No. 5 seeds back to back, both on tie-breaks, riding two of the biggest serves in the field. Krajicek and Mektić answer with the deeper doubles résumé and the win that matters most here: a three-set takedown of the No. 4 seeds Bolelli and Vavassori. Against big servers on grass it comes down to the return games you steal, and that is exactly where the seasoned pair holds the edge — narrowly.
The case for Krajicek / Mektić
55% to winThe No. 14 seeds carry by far the more accomplished doubles pedigree of the two, and they've already solved a top-four pair this fortnight — proof their return game can break a rhythm the raw servers across the net will rely on.
The case for Kokkinakis / Kovacevic
45% to winUnseeded and unbothered: Kokkinakis and Kovacevic have beaten the No. 12 and No. 5 seeds on the trot, both in tie-breaks, serving their way out of every tight game. On a fast lawn, two arms like that are a nightmare draw for anyone.
Both cases written 2026-07-07, before the first ball — frozen into the record exactly as written, whatever the result. The percentages are mine, quoted to a decimal because false precision is funnier — and tennis has no draw to hide the rounding in.
The briefing
Storylines
- Kokkinakis and Kovacevic have taken out the No. 12 and No. 5 seeds in successive rounds, both decided on tie-breaks.
- Krajicek and Mektić are the only pair in this quarter to have beaten a top-four seed, ousting Bolelli and Vavassori in three.
Court & schedule: The men's doubles quarter-finals are scheduled across 7–8 July, with this tie expected on Wednesday 8 July. The exact court and start time are set when the All England Club publishes the order of play the evening before. (All England Club order of play (quarter-final schedule not yet released), as of 2026-07-06)
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
At this Stage
Where both players stand in the draw — the match each came through, and what winning this one is worth.
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