Jannik Sinner writes the script for another piece of history and breaks into the quarterfinals of Wimbledon

Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his relentless run at Wimbledon 2026, defeating Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3 in the last 16 to book a place in the quarter-finals and add another chapter to his growing legacy on grass.

The victory marked Sinner’s fifth consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final, making him the youngest player to reach five or more consecutive men’s singles titles in his last eight appearances at the All England Club since Pete Sampras did it in 1996 at 24 years and 317 days. At just 24, the Italian also reached his 15th Grand Slam quarter-final, underscoring his remarkable consistency at the biggest events.

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The world number one has now won 11 consecutive matches at Wimbledon, improving her record from 2026 to 41 victories. More impressively, Sinner has won 34 of his last 35 matches and boasts a staggering 97.14 percent win rate as he moves one step closer to defending his Wimbledon crown.

After defeating Mochizuki, Sinner said: “He’s very difficult to face. His game suits him very well on this surface. All things considered, I tried to stay a little more aggressive. In the second set, I had a few chances but I couldn’t convert them. Still, I’m very happy with my performance today. I’m trying to improve a little bit every day and I’m happy with how I played today.”

11 straight wins at The Championships.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner sealed his place in the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3 win against Mochizuki on Center Court #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/BCTkJlLeFn— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2026

SINNER DOMINATES FROM START TO FINISH

Although the score indicated that the second set was very close, Sinner remained firmly in control throughout the two-hour encounter. He struck the first blow in the opening set by breaking Mochizuki in the eighth game to take a 5-3 lead before serving out the set in confidence in just 33 minutes.

His precise groundstrokes, deep returns and exceptional movement repeatedly forced the Japanese qualifier into the defensive, giving him little room to dictate play.

Mochizuki responded admirably in the second set, matching Sinner’s hold and taking the match to a tie-break. However, the defending champion produced one of his most clinical spells of tennis as he won all seven points in the breaker.

Two early mini-breaks put him in complete control before a stunning return winner sealed a flawless 7-0 tie-break and a two-set advantage.

Any hopes of a comeback were quickly extinguished in the third set. Sinner broke serve in the second game to build a 2-0 lead and never allowed Mochizuki a way back into the match.

The Japanese player failed to earn a single break point in the set as Sinner controlled the serves with relentless baseline accuracy and effortless power. Holding serve with minimal fuss, the Italian wrapped up the next set 6-3 to complete a commanding straight sets victory.

With the steady progress that has defined his campaign, Sinner once again displayed the composure and consistency that have made him the player to beat on the ATP Tour.

The defending champion will face Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in the quarter-finals after the world number 74 advanced when Hubert Hurkacz retired with the deciding set at 4-4.

At the age of 36, Struff became the oldest man in the Open Era to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final, setting up a fascinating clash with the world no.

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Issued by:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published on:

06 Jul 2026 02:58 IST