Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 64

Arthur Fils vs Matteo Berrettini — 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3

Matteo Berrettini6736
Arthur Fils4563

Final · Thursday, July 2, 2026 · Round of 64

Result

Matteo Berrettini, unseeded but the 2021 Wimbledon finalist, beat the 20th seed Arthur Fils 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3 on Centre Court. Berrettini converted three of six break points to Fils's one of six, and though the Frenchman took the third set the Italian's grass pedigree showed in the tighter exchanges. Sixteen aces to eleven and the cleaner return in the deciding games sent Berrettini through in just under three hours.

20Fils
Berrettini
6–47–53–66–3
Arthur Fils
Matteo Berrettini
11Aces16
2Double faults6
69%1st serve in67%
77%1st-serve points won77%
46%2nd-serve points won54%
1/6Break points won3/6
33Winners30
42Unforced errors40
117Total points won126

Match time 2h 51m

Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-07-03

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

Tale of the tape

Arthur FilsMatteo Berrettini
22Age30
6′1″ (1.85 m)Height6′5″ (1.96 m)
83 kg (183 lb)Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, one-handed backhand
2021Turned pro2015
No. 24ATP rankingNo. 51
2026 win–loss
Career on grass
0Grand Slam titles0
Fourth round (2024)Best at WimbledonFinal (2021)
Goran IvaniševićCoachThomas Enqvist

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.

The briefing

Storylines

  • Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist, downs the 20th seed to reach the third round.
  • The margin was on the return: Berrettini 3 of 6 break points, Fils 1 of 6.
  • Fils grabbed the third set but couldn't sustain it against the bigger grass game.

Court & schedule: Centre Court, second round. (All England Club order of play, via TennisTemple match record, as of 2026-07-03)

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.

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