Day 5 of this year’s Wimbledon marked the beginning of the third round (Round of 32) and delivered a wealth of top-tier tennis action. The spotlight was primarily on Novak Djokovic’s performance, alongside a massive upset orchestrated by the experienced German Jan-Lennard Struff, who eliminated the eighth seed from the tournament.
Here is a detailed overview of the most important results and statistics from today’s matches.
Djokovic Breaks the Resistance of a Fired-Up Rinderknech
Novak Djokovic secured his place in the Round of 16 after an exceptionally tough battle against French player Arthur Rinderknech. Djokovic triumphed 3-1, with set scores of 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, in a match that lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Rinderknech put up fantastic resistance, relying heavily on a massive serve and an aggressive game plan. The Frenchman fired off 21 aces and recorded an incredible 67 winners. However, Djokovic’s legendary experience and stability proved decisive in the crucial moments. The Serbian star committed only 16 unforced errors (compared to Rinderknech’s 25) and converted 3 of his 9 break point opportunities.
| Statistics | A. Rinderknech (25) | N. Djokovic (7) |
| Aces | 21 | 15 |
| Winners | 67 | 40 |
| Unforced Errors | 25 | 16 |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 82% (56/68) | 73% (56/77) |
Upset of the Day: Struff Sweeps Medvedev
The biggest shock of the day was delivered by the veteran German Jan-Lennard Struff, who played an impressive match to eliminate Daniil Medvedev 3-0 in straight sets (7-6, 7-6, 7-5). This tense encounter lasted 2 hours and 52 minutes.
Struff displayed brilliant mental fortitude, saving 8 of the 12 break points he faced. On the other side of the net, Medvedev struggled significantly with his serve, committing 10 double faults while managing only 2 aces. Struff was considerably more offensive, recording 39 winners compared to Medvedev’s 42, but executing perfectly when it mattered most.
Sinner and Hurkacz Secure, Jodar’s Fairytale Ends
The rest of the seeded players largely justified their favorite status, while the brilliant run of young Rafael Jodar came to an end.
- Jannik Sinner smoothly advanced with a 3-0 sweep (6-4, 6-3, 6-4) against American Jenson Brooksby.
- In the blockbuster match of the day, Hubert Hurkacz bounced back from a set down to defeat Tommy Paul 3-1 (4-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-2).
- Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime outclassed M. Zheng with a 3-0 victory (7-6, 6-2, 6-1).
- Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was dominant against Marton Fucsovics, securing a 3-0 win (7-6, 6-2, 6-3).
- Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki put a stop to young R. Jodar’s run with a 3-1 victory (1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4).
- Roman Safiullin eliminated Joao Fonseca in straight sets, 3-0 (6-3, 6-3, 6-3).
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