Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — 6-3 6-4 6-2

Result

No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic dismissed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 6-2 on Centre Court in 1h 38m to reach the third round. The seven-time champion was near-flawless, committing just seven unforced errors to Tsitsipas's 24 and converting four of five break points while saving all five he faced. Djokovic hit 33 winners to 25 and won 86 points to 55 in a comfortable evening. It was the first meeting between the pair on grass, and it extended Djokovic's head-to-head lead over Tsitsipas.

Novak Djokovic

Stefanos Tsitsipas

12Aces16

2Double faults1

74%1st serve in62%

88%1st-serve points won82%

67%2nd-serve points won26%

127 mphFastest serve135 mph

4/5Break points won0/5

33Winners25

7Unforced errors24

13/15Net points won6/10

86Total points won55

1240 mDistance run1327 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

Seven titles and a decade of history said Djokovic; the draw said this was the round's marquee tie. It wasn't close. After a wobble against Wu Yibing in the opener — a dropped second set, quickly forgotten — Djokovic dismantled Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 6-2, giving the Greek nothing to work with on the surface where the Serb's return and movement travel best. Tsitsipas, so often undone by exactly this kind of relentless, error-free grass tennis, exits with fresh questions about his ceiling at the majors. Djokovic marches on to a last-32 meeting with Arthur Rinderknech, still looking every bit the man to beat — and still, at this stage, playing well within himself.

Arthur Rinderknech✓

Oliver Tarvet

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5

Marco Trungelliti

Martin Damm✓

Jun 29–30

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

Hugo Gaston

Stefanos Tsitsipas✓

Jun 29–30

6-1 6-4 6-2

Novak Djokovic✓

Wu Yibing

Jun 29–30

6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4

Arthur Rinderknech✓

Martin Damm

Jul 1–2

6-4 7-6(1) 6-3

Novak Djokovic✓

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Jul 1–2

6-3 6-4 6-2

Novak Djokovic✓

Arthur Rinderknech

Jul 3–4

7-5 6-4 1-6 7-6(4)

Round of 128

Arthur Rinderknech✓

Oliver Tarvet

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5

Marco Trungelliti

Martin Damm✓

Jun 29–30

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

Hugo Gaston

Stefanos Tsitsipas✓

Jun 29–30

6-1 6-4 6-2

Novak Djokovic✓

Wu Yibing

Jun 29–30

6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4

Round of 64

Arthur Rinderknech✓

Martin Damm

Jul 1–2

6-4 7-6(1) 6-3

Novak Djokovic✓

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Jul 1–2

6-3 6-4 6-2

Round of 32

Novak Djokovic✓

Arthur Rinderknech

Jul 3–4

7-5 6-4 1-6 7-6(4)

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Novak DjokovicStefanos Tsitsipas

39Age27

6′2″ (1.88 m)Height6′4″ (1.93 m)

77 kg (170 lb)Weight90 kg (198 lb)

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

2003Turned pro2016

No. 8ATP rankingNo. 87

10–42026 win–loss17–14

125–21Career on grass—

24Grand Slam titles0

Champion (×7)Best at WimbledonFourth round (2018, 2023)

Viktor TroickiCoachThomas Perrin

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

The briefing