Jannik Sinner has ended the fairy tale of Shintaro Mochizuki at Wimbledon 2026 to secure his spot in the quarterfinals with a 6-3 7-6(0) 6-3 victory after 2 hours and 36 minutes of play, where he was consistently ahead of his opponent. Nevertheless, a great match from the Japanese player, who has reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
The match had little suspense, as Sinner was several levels above Mochizuki at all times. In the first set, a break was enough for the player from San Candido to progress firmly in the match. In the second set, he also had his chances, but Shintaro resisted until the tiebreak, where the world number 1 got down to business and did not allow him to score a point. Finally, in the deciding set, another break was sufficient to close the match and secure his passage to the quarterfinals once again.
Struff takes advantage of Hurkacz's retirement
In the quarterfinals, Sinner will face Jan-Lennard Struff, who at 36 years old has become the oldest player to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time. However, he achieved it under bittersweet circumstances, taking advantage of Hubert Hurkacz's withdrawal due to abdominal and hip pains. The match itself was a true battle, where the German player prevailed with a score of 3-6 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 7-5 4-2 and retirement.
In the third set, the Polish player started to feel discomfort, in the same tournament where two years ago he suffered a serious knee injury and began a struggle that still prevents him from playing regularly today. Just at the moment where it seemed that Hubi was returning to his best form, he has suffered a hard hit once again, although this time the injury does not appear as severe. Therefore, Sinner could reach the Wimbledon semifinals without facing a single seed due to the many surprises taking place in the tournament.
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