Zizou Bergs vs Jaime Faria — 7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 6-3

Result

Zizou Bergs kept his surprise run rolling, beating Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria 7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 6-3 to reach the third round. The Belgian — who knocked out No. 27 seed Ugo Humbert in five sets in round one — leaned on a dominant first-serve day: 16 aces and 81% of first-serve points won. Faria, who came through qualifying and then a four-set first-round win over Sho Shimabukuro, hung on through two tight sets before Bergs' pressure told in the third and fourth.

Zizou Bergs

Jaime Faria

16Aces7

6Double faults9

59%1st serve in59%

81%1st-serve points won62%

40%2nd-serve points won53%

135 mphFastest serve142 mph

42Winners33

32Unforced errors39

17/34Net points won16/24

132Total points won121

2223 mDistance run1976 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

Upsets only count double if you back them up, and Zizou Bergs backed his up. The Belgian had spent round one removing No. 27 seed Ugo Humbert in five sets (6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3), which turned this meeting with Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria — a four-set winner over Sho Shimabukuro — into pure opportunity: neither man had ever been past the second round at the All England Club. Bergs claimed it, 7-6(6) 4-6 6-2 6-3, and with it the first Wimbledon third round of his life. Waiting in the last 32 is Arthur Fery, the British wild card — confirmation that this corner of the draw has gone entirely off-script.

Ugo Humbert

Zizou Bergs✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3

Sho Shimabukuro

Jaime Faria✓

Jun 29–30

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

Damir Džumhur

Arthur Fery✓

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-2 6-2 6-1

Ben Shelton

Otto Virtanen✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(9)

Zizou Bergs✓

Jaime Faria

Jul 1–2

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

Arthur Fery✓

Otto Virtanen

Jul 1–2

5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3

Zizou Bergs

Arthur Fery✓

Jul 3–4

2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)

Round of 128

Ugo Humbert

Zizou Bergs✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 7-5 4-6 3-6 6-3

Sho Shimabukuro

Jaime Faria✓

Jun 29–30

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

Damir Džumhur

Arthur Fery✓

Jun 29–30

3-6 6-2 6-2 6-1

Ben Shelton

Otto Virtanen✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(9)

Round of 64

Zizou Bergs✓

Jaime Faria

Jul 1–2

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

Arthur Fery✓

Otto Virtanen

Jul 1–2

5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3

Round of 32

Zizou Bergs

Arthur Fery✓

Jul 3–4

2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Zizou BergsJaime Faria

27Age22

6′1″ (1.85 m)Height6′2″ (1.88 m)

88 kg (194 lb)Weight78 kg (172 lb)

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

2018Turned pro2024

No. 37ATP rankingNo. 98

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

—Best at WimbledonSecond round (2026)

—Coach—

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

The briefing