Jannik Sinner vs Miomir Kecmanović — 4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3

Result

Defending champion Jannik Sinner opened his title defense with a scare, dropping the first set before edging Miomir Kecmanović 4–6 6–3 6–7(6) 6–2 6–3 on Centre Court. The world No. 1 hammered 31 aces to Kecmanović's one and struck 72 winners, but he needed nearly three and a half hours and survived an alarming slip in the third set. Sinner won 157 points to 128 and converted four of nine break points to Kecmanović's one of four.

Jannik Sinner

Miomir Kecmanović

31Aces1

5Double faults5

64%1st serve in66%

88%1st-serve points won74%

59%2nd-serve points won50%

133 mphFastest serve130 mph

4/9Break points won1/4

72Winners20

52Unforced errors33

22/25Net points won14/22

157Total points won128

2823 mDistance run2581 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Four meetings, not a set dropped — that was the ledger Sinner brought into his title defense, and Kecmanović tore two pages out of it before order held. The defending champion and world No. 1, playing his first competitive grass of 2026, needed five sets, survived an alarming slip in the third and carried on without a medical timeout, bloodstain on his shoe and all. The headline is simply that the top seed is through, seams showing. Next: a last-64 date with Nuno Borges, straight-sets winner over qualifier Tristan Boyer — where, as it turned out, Sinner tidied things up considerably.

Jannik Sinner✓

Miomir Kecmanović

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3

Nuno Borges✓

Tristan Boyer

Jun 29–30

6-3 7-5 7-5

Jannik Sinner✓

Nuno Borges

Jul 1–2

7-6(4) 7-6(2) 6-4

Round of 128

Jannik Sinner✓

Miomir Kecmanović

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3

Nuno Borges✓

Tristan Boyer

Jun 29–30

6-3 7-5 7-5

Round of 64

Jannik Sinner✓

Nuno Borges

Jul 1–2

7-6(4) 7-6(2) 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Jannik SinnerMiomir Kecmanović

24Age26

6′3″ (1.91 m)Height6′0″ (1.83 m)

77 kg (170 lb)Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2018Turned pro2017

No. 1ATP rankingNo. 50

37–32026 win–loss17–18

—Career on grass—

4Grand Slam titles0

Champion (2025)Best at Wimbledon—

Simone Vagnozzi & Darren CahillCoachOgnjen Jovanović

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

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