Wimbledon Round of 16 Delivers Upsets; Cary Quarterfinals Conclude
Wimbledon Round of 16 Produces Major Upsets
The opening day of Wimbledon's round of 16 delivered several stunning results on July 4th. In the women's singles, Philippine sensation Alexandra Eala pulled off the day's biggest shock, eliminating world No. 1 Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-2. Czech player Marie Bouzkova also advanced with a three-set victory over Liudmila Samsonova (6-4, 6-7, 4-6), while American Madison Keys recovered from a set down to defeat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 3-6.
In the men's draw, Italian Francesco Cobolli continued his impressive run by defeating defending champion Karen Khachanov in a marathon five-setter (6-0, 6-7, 7-6, 2-6, 2-6). Taylor Fritz advanced past Lorenzo Sonego 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6, while Jannik Lehecka dominated Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Grigory Dimitrov prevailed in a close contest against Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3.
Top seeds faced mixed fortunes as Alexander Zverev fell to Taylor Fritz's compatriot compatriot in a straight-set loss (2-6, 6-7, 4-6), while Elena Rybakina succumbed to Elise Mertens 7-6, 6-1. Jasmine Paolini advanced comfortably against Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles Matches Shape Wimbledon Brackets
In doubles action, Siniakova and Townsend dominated Bouzkova and Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-1, while Gille and Verbeek outlasted Granollers and Zeballos 6-4, 7-6. Rojer and Winegar edged Nys and Roger-Vasselin 7-5, 6-7, 7-6 in another tight encounter.
Cary Quarterfinals Conclude with Competitive Matches
At the Cary tournament, quarterfinal matches wrapped up with Emily Winter defeating Whitney Manning 6-3, 6-4, while Titouan Legout beat Orca Baris 6-4, 6-1. In doubles, Reynolds and Watt narrowly prevailed over Camus and Sabaliauskas 6-3, 6-7, 14-12, and Nam Ji partnered with Niklas-Salminen to beat Lammons and Withrow 6-3, 6-3.
All results of 2026-07-04
| Tournament | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cary | E. Winter def. W. Manning | 6-3 6-4 |
| Wimbledon | Ho/ Jebens def. Arribage/ Olivetti | 5-7 6-7 |
| Wimbledon | Gille/ Verbeek def. Granollers/ Zeballos | 6-4 7-6 |
| Wimbledon | M. Bouzkova def. L. Samsonova | 6-4 6-7 4-6 |
| Wimbledon | A. Krueger def. D. Snigur | 3-6 2-6 |
| Wimbledon | M. Kostyuk def. E. Navarro | 2-6 6-4 1-6 |
| Wimbledon | A. Eala def. I. Swiatek | 7-6 6-2 |
| Wimbledon | M. Keys def. A. Anisimova | 6-3 2-6 3-6 |
| Wimbledon | Rojer/ Winegar def. Nys/ Roger-Vasselin | 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
| Wimbledon | Kokkinakis/ Kovacevic def. Cash/ Tracy | 6-7 3-6 |
| Wimbledon | Siniakova/ Townsend def. Bouzkova/ Sorribes Tormo | 6-2 6-1 |
| Wimbledon | Siegemund/ Zvonareva def. Chong/ Tikhonova | 2-6 2-6 |
| Wimbledon | Guo/ Mladenovic def. Alexandrova/ Joint | 6-2 6-3 |
| Wimbledon | F. Cobolli def. K. Khachanov | 6-0 6-7 7-6 2-6 2-6 |
| Wimbledon | A. Zverev def. M. Giron | 2-6 6-7 4-6 |
| Wimbledon | T. Fritz def. L. Sonego | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 |
| Wimbledon | A. De Minaur def. Z. Svajda | 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-4 |
| Wimbledon | A. Fery def. Z. Bergs | 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-7 6-7 |
| Cary | T. Legout def. O. Baris | 6-4 6-1 |
| Wimbledon | J. Lehecka def. J. Munar | 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| Wimbledon | E. Mertens def. E. Rybakina | 7-6 6-1 |
| Wimbledon | J. Paolini def. M. Sakkari | 6-1 6-2 |
| Wimbledon | A. Bublik def. F. Tiafoe | 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-4 3-6 |
| Wimbledon | L. Noskova def. S. Cirstea | 6-2 3-6 6-7 |
| Wimbledon | Andreozzi/ Guinard def. Romboli/ Smith | 4-6 6-7 |
| Wimbledon | G. Dimitrov def. M. Berrettini | 6-3 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3 |
| Cary | Harper/ Hilderbrand def. Boulais/ Maginley | 6-4 6-1 |
| Cary | Reynolds/ Watt def. Camus/ Sabaliauskas | 6-3 6-7 14-12 |
| Cary | Nam Ji/ Niklas-Salminen def. Lammons/ Withrow | 6-3 6-3 |
| Cary | Isaro/ Kaliyanda Poonacha def. Bianchi/ Harper | 4-6 7-6 6-10 |