{"id":674915,"date":"2026-07-05T11:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/674915\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T11:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T11:16:11","slug":"novak-djokovic-v-roman-safiullin-live-wimbledon-2026-latest-scores-results-and-order-of-play-as-djokovic-takes-on-qualifer-before-aryna-sabalenka-v-naomi-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/674915\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic v Roman Safiullin LIVE: Wimbledon 2026 latest scores, results and order of play as Djokovic takes on qualifer before Aryna Sabalenka v Naomi Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic pranks ball girl at Wimbledon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/novak-djokovic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/jannik-sinner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> remain on a collision course at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/wimbledon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/naomi-osaka\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Naomi Osaka<\/a> faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/aryna-sabalenka\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> in a fourth-round blockbuster on day seven of the Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic and Sinner, who could meet in the semi-finals, both play qualifiers on Centre Court this afternoon. Djokovic continues his bid for a record 25th grand slam title against former quarter-finalist Roman Safuillin, who knocked out Joao Fonseca, while Sinner meets Japan\u2019s Shintaro Mochizuki, the world No 151, but a winner against Rafael Jodar. <\/p>\n<p>Osaka is through to the last 16 of Wimbledon for the first time and battles current world No 1 Sabalenka in a meeting of four-time grand slam meetings. Sabalenka has won all three matches they have played this season, including in the last 16 of last month\u2019s French Open, but Osaka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/naomi-osaka-wimbledon-outfit-aryna-sabalenka-prediction-b3008627.html\" title=\"Naomi Osaka wants to talk fashion rather than tennis \u2013 now there\u2019s no choice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">carries blistering form onto the grass<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/coco-gauff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coco Gauff<\/a>, meanwhile, faces a tough test against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/belinda-bencic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Belinda Bencic<\/a>, and there is an all-Czech contest between former champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/barbora-krejcikova\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barbora Krejcikova<\/a> and 10th seed Karolina Muchova. Yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/arthur-fery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur Fery<\/a> kept British interest in the singles alive<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/arthur-fery-wimbledon-parents-father-nosebleeds-b3009015.html\" title=\"Why Arthur Fery, the last Brit standing at Wimbledon, is ready for his moment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> with a battling five-set win<\/a>, while Filipino superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/alexandra-eala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexandra Eala<\/a> knocked out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/alexandra-eala-wimbledon-philippines-ranking-next-opponent-b3009029.html\" title=\"Alexandra Eala comes of age at Wimbledon and brings 112 million people with her\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reigning champion Iga Swiatek<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Follow latest scores and updates from Wimbledon, below<\/p>\n<p>Wimbledon LIVE: Latest tennis scores and updates<a href=\"#post-2390216\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Serena Williams forced to bring Wimbledon comeback to premature end: \u2018I\u2019m heartbroken\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cheartbroken\u201d Serena Williams has been forced to bring her Wimbledon comeback to a premature end after the 44-year-old was forced to withdraw from her first-round doubles match with sister Venus Williams due to a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-time grand slam champion \u201ctweaked\u201d her right knee during her first singles match in four years on Tuesday night,putting her involvement in the doubles in major doubt after a thrilling three-set defeat to Maya Joint under the roof on Centre Court.<\/p>\n<p>Williams posted a series of photos on Instagram showing her right leg wrapped in bandages and revealing the fluid that had to be drained from her knee following her first singles match since the 2022 US Open. Williams also appeared to be receiving treatment to her left leg in the photos she published.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 12:00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390215\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Why Arthur Fery, the last Brit standing at Wimbledon, is ready for his moment<\/p>\n<p>Serving to stay in the biggest match of his life, as the shadows began to lengthen across Wimbledon\u2019s Court 18 and fans climbed onto fold-out seats on the balcony and clambered onto benches to look down below, Arthur Fery was suddenly ground to a halt. A third nosebleed of the match stopped Fery in the his tracks and forced him to think. He had been battling Belgium\u2019s Zizou Bergs for over four hours for a place in the last-16, scrapping from the brink after being a double-break down in the fourth set and a single break down in the fifth. Fery trailed 4-1 in both sets, but the deeper a hole the British wildcard faced, the tougher he fought, and the higher he climbed.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, Fery managed to block out the distractions, with his epic 2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10\/5) over Bergs ensuring there will be a British player in the fourth round of Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 11:45<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390214\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Alexandra Eala comes of age at Wimbledon and brings 112 million people with her<\/p>\n<p>On the back of Alexandra Eala\u2019s white visor at Wimbledon is a message, written in the language of her native Philippines. It reads, \u201cKapag lumago, hindi na hihinto\u201d, which roughly translates to, \u201cOnce it grows, it cannot be stopped\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Eala\u2019s blossoming development took its biggest step yet, as the 21-year-old knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek on Centre Court to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon. It took an epic effort from the 29th seed, first outlasting the erratic six-time grand slam champion in a titanic 85-minute first set, then as she battled her own nerves in closing out the win of her life, 7-6 (9) 6-2 in two hours and 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 11:30<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390213\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Naomi Osaka faces Aryna Sabalenka in Wimbledon fourth-round blockbuster<\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka faces Naomi Osaka in a battle of current and former world No 1s with Wimbledon staging a fourth-round blockbuster between four-time grand slam champions.<\/p>\n<p>Osaka, 28, is through to the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time and while her fashion walk-outs have attracted considerable attention, the Japanese star has found serious form on the grass after struggling on the surface earlier in her career.<\/p>\n<p>Osaka now plays top seed Sabalenka for the fourth time this season. Before this year, Osaka and Sabalenka had not played since the 2018 US Open but Sabalenka has won all three of this season\u2019s meetings &#8211; including in the last-16 of last month\u2019s French Open.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Osaka or Sabalenka have won a grass-court before, but the Wimbledon draw is opening up after defeats for Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Amanda Anisimova on the other side of the bracket on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 11:15<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390212\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Wimbledon 2026: Day seven order of play and tournament scheduleRoman Safiullin v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [7] Aryna Sabalenka [1] v Naomi Osaka (JPN) [14] Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] v Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) Jessica Pegula (USA) [4] v Iva Jovic (USA) [16] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [3] v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [22] Belinda Bencic (SUI) [11] v Coco Gauff (USA) [7] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) \/ Henry Patten (GBR) [1] v Adam Pavlasek (CZE) \/ Patrik Rikl (CZE) Not Before 12:30pm: Karolina Muchova (CZE) [10] v Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) Hubert Hurkacz (POL) v Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) <\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 11:05<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390211\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Djokovic, Sinner, Osaka and Sabalenka headline Centre Court<\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner remain on a collision course at Wimbledon while Naomi Osaka faces Aryna Sabalenka in a fourth-round blockbuster on day seven of the Championships.<\/p>\n<p>Osaka is through to the last 16 of Wimbledon for the first time and battles current world No 1 Sabalenka in a meeting of four-time grand slam champions. Sabalenka has won all three matches they have played this season, including in the last 16 of last month\u2019s French Open, but Osaka carries blistering form onto the grass.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic and Sinner, who could meet in the semi-finals, both play qualifiers on Saturday. Djokovic continues his bid for a record 25th grand slam title against Roman Safuillin, who knocked out Joao Fonseca, while Sinner meets Shintaro Mochizuki, a winner against Rafael Jodar.<\/p>\n<p>Coco Gauff, meanwhile, faces a tough test against Belinda Bencic, and there is an all-Czech contest between former champion Barbora Krejcikova and 10th seed Karolina Muchova.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 10:55<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390209\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Novak Djokovic&#8217;s daughter unimpressed by his dance moves<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More than tennis, I hope that my dance moves will improve because my daughter has been teaching me but I&#8217;m pretty poor. She didn&#8217;t give me a smile in the end, she was more like: &#8216;Yeah, we have to practice!&#8217; But hopefully I can have many more dances throughout the rest of this tournament. We will see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic\u2019s moves on match point against Arthur Rinderknech were much smoother, as the 39-year-old dived to make a volley and lob his opponent, leaving both flat on the grass. <\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 10:45<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390208\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Novak Djokovic &#8216;relieved&#8217; to get through tough Arthur Rinderknech test<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has that variety because he has a big powerful game. He was also changing the pace and putting a lot of variety in the game, so he took me out of my comfort zone. I&#8217;m just really relieved to come through this one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I&#8217;ve done everything I needed to do today, under circumstances that weren&#8217;t maybe as good for me as they were in the second round, and it was still enough to win. At this age and stage in my career, every day brings something new and unpredictable for me. I&#8217;m hoping that I will come out at my best in a few days&#8217; time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-03T180042Z_266724160_UP1EM731ATHV2_RTRMADP_3_TENNIS-WIMBLEDON.JPG\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 10:35<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390207\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Novak Djokovic bidding to break Roger Federer&#8217;s Wimbledon record <\/p>\n<p>Last time out, Novak Djokovic won his 105th Wimbledon match to equal Roger Federer\u2019s men\u2019s singles record and continue his bid for a 25th grand slam singles title. <\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old had to overcome an excellent performance from the big-serving 26th seed Arthur Rinderknech, winning 7-5 6-4 1-6 7-6 to reach the fourth round after being granted his wish to play during the day on Centre Court. <\/p>\n<p>The seven-time champion then received a boost by learning that potential fourth-round foe Joao Fonseca, who defeated Djokovic at last month\u2019s French Open, had been knocked out by qualifier Roman Safiullin. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2284503873...jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 10:31<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2390206\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Good morning and welcome <\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic faces qualifier Roman Safiullin as he contines his bid for a record 25th grand slam singles title on Centre Court. <\/p>\n<p>Djokovic, 39, come through a tough test against Arthur Rinderknech in the third round, requiring a \u201cflawless\u201d tiebreak to win in four sets. <\/p>\n<p>He remains on a collision course with defending champion Jannik Sinner, with the world No 1 also playing a qualifier on Centre Court. <\/p>\n<p>Sinner meets Japan\u2019s Shintaro Mochizuki, the world No 151, but a winner against Rafael Jodar in the previous round. <\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood5 July 2026 10:30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic pranks ball girl at Wimbledon Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner remain on a collision course at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674916,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[225650,101,118,194261,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-674915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-20260703-165339","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-top-picture","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}