Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner marches into final 16, rewrites record books

ANI July 5, 2025 332 views

Jannik Sinner continues his remarkable Wimbledon campaign with a dominant victory over Pedro Martinez. The world number one has been nearly untouchable, dropping just 17 games and maintaining a perfect serve throughout the tournament. At just 23 years old, Sinner is chasing his first Wimbledon title and fourth Grand Slam overall. His next challenge comes in a highly anticipated match against Grigor Dimitrov, where he'll look to continue his impressive run.

"I'm very happy to be in the second week" - Jannik Sinner
London, July 5: The world number one, Jannik Sinner, made it to the fourth round of the ongoing Wimbledon, securing a win over Pedro Martinez on Saturday.

Key Points

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Sinner matches Jan Kodes' record for fewest games dropped

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Perfect serve record continues through Wimbledon fourth round

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Italian tennis star reaches 17th Grand Slam fourth round

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Sets up crucial match against Grigor Dimitrov

According to ATP's official website, Sinner overcame Martinez, physically hampered by a shoulder issue, by scores of 6-1, 6-3, 6-1.

Having dropped just 17 games so far in the competition, Sinner has levelled the Open Era record for the fewest games dropped heading into the fourth round of Wimbledon, first made by Jan Kodes. The world number one is also yet to drop a serve this week and has won all 37 service games played, fending off all eight break points he faced.

Sinner was leading Martinez 5-0 in the first set, and the Spaniard required medical attention for his right shoulder, which subsequently affected his serve. The Italian was dominant at the court.

"I'm very happy to be in the second week, but I think we all saw he was struggling with the shoulder," said Sinner, as quoted by ATP's official website.

"He could not serve very well, and especially on this surface, if you cannot serve well, it is not easy to play. But huge credit to him for coming out. From my side, I tried to stay solid from the back of the court," he added.

By reaching the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the 17th time, Sinner surpassed Nicola Pietrangeli (16) among all Italians. This is his fourth successive appearance in the final 16 of Wimbledon.

With this victory, he improved his ATP Head-to-Head record against Martinez to 2-0 and has set himself a match against Grigor Dimitrov, who defeated him 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(0). The 23-year-old Italian superstar is chasing his fourth Grand Slam title and his maiden Wimbledon, where his best finish is a semifinal appearance, which he lost to Novak Djokovic in 2023.

Reader Comments

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Priya S
While Sinner's performance is impressive, it's a bit unfair to Martinez who was clearly injured. The match would've been more competitive otherwise. Still, records are records - congrats to the Italian!
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Arjun K
Wimbledon is my favorite tournament! Sinner vs Dimitrov next will be epic. Hope they show it on Star Sports at a decent time for us Indian viewers 🤞
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Shreya B
Sinner's humility is as impressive as his game. Unlike some other top players, he always acknowledges his opponent's condition. True sportsmanship! #Wimbledon2024
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Karthik V
The way Sinner is playing, he might finally break Djokovic's dominance at Wimbledon. But let's see how he handles the pressure in later rounds. Grass court tennis is different beast!
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Nisha Z
Watching these young players like Sinner and Alcaraz gives me hope for tennis after the Big 3 era. Though I'll always miss Federer's grace on grass 😢

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