Day 3 at The Championships features the beginning of second round singles action.
On Wednesday, two-time Major singles champion Barbora Krejcikova faces new Major champion Mirra Andreeva in a blockbuster second round contest. Plus, in a rematch of two Major finals, Novak Djokovic takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas. And both of the World No.1’s in singles, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, will play their second round matches.
Here’s a rundown of the most notable matches on Day 3 (in chronological order, all times local):
Aryna Sabalenka (1) vs. McCartney Kessler – 1:00pm on No.1 Court
Sabalenka cruised through her opening round, though not quite as easily as Kessler, who won her opening round 6-0, 6-0. The 26-year-old American was ranked inside the world’s top 30 a year ago, but is now outside the top 50, with a record of just 17-16 on the year. However, one of Kessler’s three career WTA titles came on grass. And her strong forehand, paired with her volleying skills, make her a threat on this surface. Last year at Indian Wells, Sabalenka took their only prior encounter in straights.
Jannik Sinner (1) vs. Nuno Borges – 1:30pm on Centre Court
Sinner was pushed to five sets in his opening round by Miomir Kecmanovic, with the Italian coming back from two-sets-to-one down. The defending champion struck over 50 unforced errors during that match, but cleaned up his game enough in sets four and five to advance. Borges advanced in straights on Monday, in just his third-ever victory at SW19. The 29-year-old from Portugal only owns eight career wins on grass, and four years ago on a hard court, he lost to Sinner in straights.
Solana Sierra vs. Coco Gauff (7) – Second on No.1 Court
Despite initially becoming a breakout star at the age of 15 on the grounds of The All-England Club, grass continues to be Gauff’s worst surface. Her first round victory was her first win on grass in two full years, ending a four-match losing streak on this surface. Sierra is a 22-year-old from Argentina who reached the round of 16 here a year ago in her Wimbledon debut. However, as per Tennis Abstract, she is 0-3 against top 10 opposition, which includes two previous losses to Gauff, both of which occurred earlier this season.
Barbora Krejcikova vs. Mirra Andreeva (5) – Second on Centre Court
Andreeva defeated Magda Linette 7-5, 6-4 in the first round, bringing her Wimbledon record to 9-3. She was a quarterfinalist here last year, and made her debut in the second week of a Major at this event back in 2023 at the age of 16. Krejcikova also claimed her opening round in straights, but she’s just 9-6 during 2026 at tour level, as she’s battled multiple injuries since winning this title in 2024. She’s also twice won this tournament in ladies’ doubles, and her 16 match wins in singles at The Championships is the most she owns at any Major. Krejcikova reached a grass court final a few weeks ago in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, yet had to withdraw from that final due to illness.
Their head-to-head stands at 3-1 in Andreeva’s favor, though Krejcikova has retired from two of those matches, including in a match three years ago on these same grounds. Andreeva has certainly been the healthier and more in-form player, but the streaky Krejcikova’s game is usually rewarded nicely by the grass. Mirra can ill afford an emotional letdown coming off her first Major title in Paris.
Felix Auger-Aliassime (3) vs. Dino Prizmic – Third on No.1 Court
This is the highest Auger-Aliassime has ever been seeded at a Major, as he’s ranked No.4 in the world after achieving his first quarterfinal at Roland Garros. The 25-year-old has now reached the quarterfinals or better at all four Majors, with his first such quarterfinal coming at this event in 2021. However, Felix is just 2-4 at SW19 since that 2021 quarterfinal, though he did easily advance in straights on Monday. Prizmic is an impressive 20-year-old Croatian who played a thrilling five-setter at Roland Garros against Joao Fonseca, just a few weeks after he upset his idol, Novak Djokovic, in Rome. Dino’s four-set win in the first round was just his fourth-ever grass-court victory.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Novak Djokovic (7) – Third on Centre Court
Djokovic survived a strong effort from Yibing Wu on Monday night, eventually prevailing in four sets. As per Tennis Abstract, Djokovic is 76-3 in the second round of Majors. Tsitsipas comfortably won his opening round in straights, but it’s been a dismal few seasons for the Greek, who is now ranked 87th in the world. And grass has long been his least favorite surface, where he loses just as many matches as he wins.
The seven-time champion is 12-2 against Tsitsipas, and Djokovic has taken their last 11 matches. That includes their two meetings in Major finals, which saw Djokovic come back from two-sets-to-love down in 2021 at Roland Garros, then prevail in straights at the 2023 Australian Open.
Wednesday’s full Order of Play is here.
