Wimbledon 2026 Day 3 Predictions, Order of Play & Best Bets
Day 2 belonged to the qualifiers. Finland’s Otto Virtanen saved a match point to knock out fourth seed Ben Shelton 11-9 in the deciding-set tie-break, while Daria Snigur recovered from 0-4 down to see off No.8 seed Elina Svitolina in straight sets. Serena Williams, back in singles for the first time since 2022, edged a set off Maya Joint before losing in three. Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz both survived, but six men’s seeds are already out.
Wednesday hands us the pick of the fortnight so far. Defending champion Jannik Sinner opens on Centre, Novak Djokovic meets Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Roland-Garros champion Mirra Andreeva faces 2024 winner Barbora Krejčíková. Full match previews and order of play below — and if you’re building a slip, see our Wimbledon Day 3 acca tips.
Wimbledon 2026 Day 3 Order of Play
Centre Court (from 1:30pm BST)
- Jannik Sinner [1] v Nuno Borges
- Barbora Krejčíková v Mirra Andreeva [5]
- Stefanos Tsitsipas v Novak Djokovic [7]
No.1 Court (from 1:00pm BST)
- Aryna Sabalenka [1] v McCartney Kessler
- Solana Sierra v Coco Gauff [7]
- Félix Auger-Aliassime [3] v Dino Prizmic
No.2 Court (from 11:00am BST)
- Anastasia Gasanova v Naomi Osaka [14]
- Daniel Mérida v Daniil Medvedev [8]
- Jessica Pegula [4] v Sara Sorribes Tormo
- Rafael Jódar [23] v Pablo Carreño Busta
Elsewhere, Tommy Paul, Karolína Muchová, João Fonseca and Belinda Bencic headline the outside courts, and the gentlemen’s doubles gets under way.
Day 3 Predictions & Best Bets
Jannik Sinner v Nuno Borges
Sinner dropped a set to Miomir Kecmanović on Day 1 but looked increasingly comfortable as the match wore on. Borges is a capable operator with a clean backhand, yet he has never beaten a top-10 player on grass and has won just one main-draw match at Wimbledon. The world No.1 should have too much first-strike tennis here.
Best bet: Sinner to win in straight sets — approx 8/11 with Bet365.
Stefanos Tsitsipas v Novak Djokovic
Djokovic remains the man to beat on this court whenever he steps on it, and his return game is tailor-made to expose Tsitsipas’s second serve. The Greek can win a set on grass when his forehand fires, but he has never taken a set off Djokovic at a Slam in normal conditions. Expect the seven-time champion to control the baseline exchanges.
Best bet: Djokovic to win but Tsitsipas to take a set (over 3.5 sets) — approx 15/8 with William Hill.
Barbora Krejčíková v Mirra Andreeva
The tie of the day. Krejčíková lifted this title in 2024 but has barely played through an injury-hit season, while Andreeva arrives as the Roland-Garros champion and one of the form players on tour. On grass the gap in match sharpness should tell; Andreeva’s movement and depth make her the pick, though the champion’s variety could stretch it.
Best bet: Andreeva to win — approx 4/6 with Sky Bet.
How to Watch Wimbledon 2026
Every court is live on the BBC in the UK, with full streaming details in our how to watch Wimbledon 2026 guide. For the full bracket see the Wimbledon 2026 draw, and catch up on yesterday’s Day 2 predictions.
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