July 07, 2025: Belinda Bencic made a flying start in her round of 16 clash against Ekaterina Alexandrova, breaking in the very first game and surviving two break points to hold her next service game. Soon after, Bencic secured a double break, though Alexandrova quickly recovered one.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic celebrated his 100th match win at Wimbledon, becoming only the second man after Roger Federer (105) to achieve this milestone at the tournament. In his third-round match, Djokovic dominated fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic 6:3, 6:0, 6:4. During his on-court interview, his daughter Tara stole the spotlight by performing the “Pumpa” dance, delighting the crowd.
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Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, survived early struggles to defeat Russia’s Andrey Rublev 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 6:4, 6:4, securing a spot in the quarter-finals. He now faces Britain’s Cameron Norrie, who won an epic five-set battle against Chilean qualifier Nicholas Jarry. At 22, Alcaraz could become the third-youngest man to win three Wimbledon titles, following Boris Becker and Björn Borg.
In a remarkable run, 37-year-old Laura Siegemund reached her first Wimbledon quarter-final by defeating Argentina’s Solana Sierra 6:3, 6:2. Siegemund kept her composure despite two rain delays and will next face world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who ousted Elise Mertens in straight sets.
Wimbledon’s new electronic line-calling system sparked controversy when it temporarily failed during Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova’s match against Sonay Kartal. A clear out ball by Kartal at 4:4 went undetected, forcing a replay of the point. Kartal seized the moment, won the replay, and broke serve, prompting a furious Pavlyuchenkova to accuse officials of robbing her of the game. Despite the incident, the Russian won the set in a tie-break and eventually claimed victory.
Belinda Bencic, Switzerland’s last hope in the women’s draw, battled through to the round of 16 by defeating Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6:4, 3:6, 7:6 (10:7). The match, disrupted by weather delays, saw Bencic lose momentum in the second set but regain composure in the third, saving herself from a 2:4 deficit. After nearly three hours, she converted her second match point in a nail-biting tie-break. Bencic now awaits the winner of Alexandrova vs. Zeynep Sönmez as she looks to reach her first Wimbledon quarter-final.