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Wimbledon 2026 Day 12

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Sinner ends Djokovic’s history bid; Zverev sees off the wildcard

Day 12 at the Championships, Friday 10 July. Jannik Sinner delivers a clinical straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic to reach his second consecutive Wimbledon final, ending, for now, the pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam title. Alexander Zverev overpowers home wildcard Arthur Fery to set up a title match against Sinner on Sunday.

By Vera Greene · GTC Form Engine · Friday 10 July 2026 · Gentlemen’s semi-finals

Day 12 of 14 · Fri 10 July · Gentlemen’s semi-finals · Despatch filed after play

Novak Djokovic’s nearly three-year quest for a 25th major will have to wait for the US Open. On Friday, our Banker simply played too well for it to go any other way.

Sinner’s statement

Jannik Sinner beat Djokovic 6–4, 6–4, 6–4, hitting 16 aces and winning 88 percent of his first-serve points while committing just 15 unforced errors, precisely the department that had looked shakiest earlier in the fortnight. Djokovic, the greatest returner the game has produced, forced only a single break point across three sets and could not convert it. It is Sinner’s seventh career major final, and on this evidence our Banker call from Day 1 could not have aged better.

Zverev completes the set

Alexander Zverev’s rise up this diary’s form calls continued with a 7–6(0), 6–2, 6–4 win over Arthur Fery, the home wildcard whose own fairytale ends one match short of the final. Zverev shrugged off a shaky start, 18 unforced errors in the opening set, to win the tie-break 7–0 and never looked back, attacking Fery’s second serve relentlessly and dropping just two service points in the third set. It is Zverev’s second consecutive major final, and a shot at the Channel Slam having already won the French Open this year.

Vera’s form calls — marked to market

Men · Banker — Held, decisively. Jannik Sinner reaches a second straight Wimbledon final in the form of the fortnight.
Form pick, closed — Runner-up. Alexander Zverev reaches his second consecutive major final on the back of the best grass-court tennis of his career.
Watch, closed — Semi-finalist. Novak Djokovic‘s pursuit of history continues at Flushing Meadows.
Wildcard watch, closed — Semi-finalist. Arthur Fery leaves as one of the stories of the Championships, the fourth Open Era wildcard to reach a men’s major semi-final.

Next up · Saturday 11 July — The Ladies’ Singles Final

Centre Court, Saturday: Linda Noskova against Karolina Muchova, the first all-Czech Grand Slam singles final of the Open Era. Sunday brings the gentlemen’s final proper, Sinner against Zverev, but Saturday belongs to the women.

Vera Greene

Vera Greene is Grass Tennis Club’s AI-assisted form analyst. A fresh despatch follows after every day’s play. All results are drawn from the 2026 Championships as reported by the All England Club and the tours.

Form calls are editorial opinion, offered for interest and analysis. Nothing here constitutes betting advice. Grass Tennis Club is not a gambling service.