Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 64
Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — 6-3 6-4 6-2
 Novak Djokovic✓ | 6 | 6 | 6 |
 Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Final · Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · Round of 64
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 DjokovicMatch time 1h 38m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-07-01
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Novak DjokovicStefanos TsitsipasPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Novak Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, was chasing another deep run despite arriving as only the No. 7 seed.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas, a two-time Grand Slam finalist whose ranking had slipped to the 80s, had never advanced past the fourth round at Wimbledon.
- Djokovic held a commanding 12-2 career head-to-head edge, though the two had never met on grass.
This fortnight’s form
Novak Djokovic
- R1def. Wu Yibing6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4
Stefanos Tsitsipas
- R1def. Hugo Gaston6-1 6-4 6-2
Each player’s path into this round. Source: Mungomash Wimbledon 2026 draw (this cluster's verified results), cross-checked against the published draw · as of 2026-07-01.
Head to head
Djokovic led their head-to-head 12–2 going in; this was their first meeting on grass.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-07-01.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
