Djokovic equaled Federer's record, Sinner also passed easily: Highlights from Wimbledon

Excitement reached its peak with the third round matches at Wimbledon, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the tennis world. Legendary tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated his French opponent Arthur Rinderknech in a tough match in front of his daughter Tara's eyes at Centre Court, booking his place in the fourth round. Following this difficult victory, Djokovic achieved the success of equaling Roger Federer's record of 105 wins by reaching the highest number of victories in Wimbledon history. Speaking to the press after the match, the Serbian tennis player admitted that his opponent's aggressive serve game and powerful forehands put him in trouble, stating that he experienced great relief at advancing to the next round. Still targeting his 25th Grand Slam title, Djokovic wants to pursue this claim to the end. World number one in the men's rankings Jannik Sinner, on the other hand, maintained his favorite status in the tournament by advancing to the third round without dropping a set against American player Jenson Brooksby. The Italian star's easy passage attracted attention as an indicator of his rising form graph throughout the tournament.

Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar, seen as the young star candidates of the tournament, said goodbye surprisingly in the third round despite high expectations for the championship. Brazilian young talent Fonseca, who previously challenged Djokovic in Paris, this time could not find a set against his Russian opponent Roman Safiullin, who was ranked lower, and made an early exit from the tournament. The other young prospect Rafael Jodar left the court defeated after a four-set battle against Japanese player Shintaro Mochizuki. These results once again brought to light the lack of Grand Slam experience in young players, while ensuring the favorites of the tournament continued their undefeated paths. Another striking result in the men's matches was the defeat of top-ranked Daniil Medvedev against Jan-Lennard Struff.

In the women's section, world number one Aryna Sabalenka once again showed her dominance on the court by comfortably defeating her Latvian opponent Jelena Ostapenko in two sets. Sabalenka's performance in the tournament strongly confirmed that she is one of the championship contenders. Former world number one Naomi Osaka, on the other hand, created great excitement in the tennis world by reaching this round at Wimbledon for the first time in her career. Osaka boosted her morale with her comfortable victory against Daria Kasatkina and also left an important milestone behind in her career. The possible clash between Sabalenka and Osaka on Sunday is already being planned as one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament.

Promising developments occurred for Belgian tennis in the tournament; Zizou Bergs achieved the success of playing in the fourth round match of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career. While Bergs' success was recorded as a proud development for Belgian tennis, he is preparing for a tough battle with his British opponent Arthur Fery, who plays with the support of the home crowd in his match. In the women's category, Belgian tennis player Elise Mertens continues her claim by facing 2022 champion Elena Rybakina. This match is of great importance both for Mertens' career and for the course of the tournament.

In the women's doubles category, the tournament organizers pleased fans by stating that they would approach positively if a process was requested regarding the knee injury experienced by legendary tennis player Serena Williams. This statement showed that the health of the legendary names of the tennis world is valued by the tournament management. The tournament overall left behind a third round day full of both surprising results and strong performances from top players. In the upcoming rounds, the performances of star players like Djokovic and Sinner will be among the most critical factors determining the course of the championship race. The picture created by winners and losers was accepted as proof that Wimbledon is always a tournament open to unexpected results.