Wimbledon action continues on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with a packed schedule featuring top seeds and former champions. The day follows another major upset on Tuesday, when fourth seed Ben Shelton was defeated by Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen in a five-set thriller, becoming the highest-profile casualty so far. Casper Ruud had already exited in the first round on Monday, and British hope Billy Harris was eliminated by Karen Khachanov in four sets.
Centre Court Highlights
Centre Court play begins at 1:30pm BST with world number one Jannik Sinner facing Portugal's Nuno Borges. Sinner, the top seed, is aiming for his first Wimbledon title. Following that, Barbora Krejcikova takes on fifth seed Mirra Andreeva. The day session concludes with a marquee matchup: Stefanos Tsitsipas versus seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, seeded seventh. Djokovic is seeking his eighth Wimbledon crown.
No.1 Court Matches
No.1 Court starts at 1pm BST with top seed Aryna Sabalenka playing McCartney Kessler of the USA. Sabalenka is a strong contender for the women's title. Next, seventh seed Coco Gauff faces Argentina's Solana Sierra. The court also features third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime against Dino Prizmic of Croatia.
Other Key Courts
On No.2 Court, former champion Naomi Osaka, seeded 14th, meets Anastasia Gasanova. Eighth seed Daniil Medvedev takes on Daniel Merida, and fourth seed Jessica Pegula faces Sara Sorribes Tormo. No.3 Court includes Tommy Paul (21st seed) against Soonwoo Kwon, and tenth seed Karolina Muchova versus Shuai Zhang.
Court 12 features Learner Tien (16th seed) against Marton Fucsovics, and 32nd seed Katerina Siniakova plays Nikola Bartunkova. Court 18 includes 22nd seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina against Fabian Marozsan, and 19th seed Anna Kalinskaya faces Diane Parry.
Impact of Early Upsets
Shelton's loss to world number 155 Virtanen (6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3) was the biggest shock of the tournament so far. "He played unbelievable tennis," Shelton said of Virtanen. "I just couldn't find my rhythm." The result opens up the draw for lower seeds.
