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Fritz, Bublik Advance; Wimbledon Round of 16 Starts Saturday

7/5/2026

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Taylor Fritz beat Lorenzo Sonego in four sets to reach Wimbledon’s round of 16.
Alexander Bublik defeated Frances Tiafoe in five sets, hitting 48 aces and 83 winners.
Sunday’s round of 16 starts at 8:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, featuring Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin, Hubert Hurkacz vs Jan-Lennard Struff, and Jannik Sinner vs Shintaro Mochizuki.
Hurkacz, favored over 36-year-old Struff, may see the match hinge on tie-breakers.

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Story summary

Taylor Fritz beat Lorenzo Sonego in four sets to reach Wimbledon’s round of 16.
Alexander Bublik defeated Frances Tiafoe in five sets, hitting 48 aces and 83 winners.
Sunday’s round of 16 starts at 8:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, featuring Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin, Hubert Hurkacz vs Jan-Lennard Struff, and Jannik Sinner vs Shintaro Mochizuki.
Hurkacz, favored over 36-year-old Struff, may see the match hinge on tie-breakers.