Belgian 25th seed Elise Mertens upset Kazakhstani second seed and former champion Elena Rybakina on Saturday, July 4, 2026, to advance to the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Mertens converted her match point with an ace after Rybakina sent a forehand wide.
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The game extended past the eight-minute mark, with Rybakina saving multiple break points before exiting the tournament.
British Interest at Wimbledon
Arthur Fery remains the sole British player left in the singles draw at the All England Club.
The 23-year-old, ranked 114th in the world, is scheduled to play Belgium's Zizou Bergs on Saturday for a place in the fourth round.
National coach Alex Ward from the Lawn Tennis Association has been guiding Fery through his campaign on the Wimbledon grass courts.
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"Arthur has to be an exceptional mover - he's got a very good first serve, but he's not going to get as many cheap points by hitting people off the court," Ward said.
In the mixed doubles bracket, British player Joe Salisbury and his Canadian partner Leyla Fernandez defeated the fifth seeds, Britain's Julian Cash and Dutch partner Demi Schuurs, in straight sets during the first round.
Other scheduled mixed doubles matches for Saturday include British pair David Stevenson and Jodie Burrage facing top seeds Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani.
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An all-British matchup features Ben Jones and Maia Lumsden against Joshua Paris and Eden Silva.
