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Sabalenka, Sinner, Gauff Advance After Thrilling Wins

7/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Aryna Sabalenka said a Netflix Nadal documentary helped her stay motivated as she survived a tie-break to beat McCartney Kessler 6-1, 7-6 (11-9).
Jannik Sinner beat Nuno Borges 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the third round.
Coco Gauff rallied from two match points down, noting her coach’s reminder to “remember who you are” and a 92 % first-serve rate beating Solana Sierra 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7).

History

Historical Context

On 6 July 2008, Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s 65-match grass-court run by winning his first Wimbledon title in a 4-hour-48-minute final, the longest since 1990. The victory denied Federer a chance to equal William Renshaw’s six-year Wimbledon record and made Nadal the first man since Björn Borg to claim the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season.

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Story summary

Aryna Sabalenka said a Netflix Nadal documentary helped her stay motivated as she survived a tie-break to beat McCartney Kessler 6-1, 7-6 (11-9).
Jannik Sinner beat Nuno Borges 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the third round.
Coco Gauff rallied from two match points down, noting her coach’s reminder to “remember who you are” and a 92 % first-serve rate beating Solana Sierra 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7).

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