Wimbledon 2026 Day 5 Predictions, Order of Play & Best Bets
Day 4 went to form. Defending women’s champion Iga Świątek (6-1, 6-3 v Karolína Plíšková) and 2023 winner Elena Rybakina (6-1, 6-2 v Caty McNally) barely broke sweat into round three, while sixth seed Amanda Anisimova needed 20 aces to survive Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6. Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Matteo Berrettini and fifth seed Alex de Minaur all advanced on the men’s side, and Spanish teenager Rafael Jódar came from two-sets-to-one down to beat Pablo Carreño Busta 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Now the third round arrives and the top of both draws is on show: Novak Djokovic, top seed Aryna Sabalenka, defending champion Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff all headline, with Naomi Osaka and Brazil’s João Fonseca among the day’s box-office outsiders. Full previews and order of play below — and if you’re building a slip, see our Wimbledon Day 5 acca tips.
Wimbledon 2026 Day 5 Order of Play
Centre Court (from 1:30pm BST)
- Arthur Rinderknech v Novak Djokovic [7]
- Aryna Sabalenka [1] v Jeļena Ostapenko
- Félix Auger-Aliassime [3] v Michael Zheng
No.1 Court (from 1:00pm BST)
- Daria Kasatkina v Naomi Osaka
- Jannik Sinner [1] v Jenson Brooksby
- Claire Liu v Coco Gauff [7]
No.2 Court (from 11:00am BST)
- Roman Safiullin v João Fonseca
- Jessica Pegula v Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
- Hubert Hurkacz v Tommy Paul
Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka’s meeting with Daria Kasatkina and João Fonseca’s clash with Roman Safiullin are two of the more intriguing tests on the outside show courts.
Day 5 Predictions & Best Bets
Arthur Rinderknech v Novak Djokovic
Djokovic opens Centre Court chasing more history on his best surface, and through two rounds he has looked settled and economical. Rinderknech is a big-serving Frenchman who can steal a set on a fast court if his first serve fires, but he has never beaten a top-10 player at a Slam and Djokovic’s return neutralises exactly the free points Rinderknech relies on. Expect the seven-time champion to control the baseline exchanges and move through in straight sets.
Best bet: Djokovic to win in straight sets — approx 8/13 with William Hill.
Aryna Sabalenka v Jeļena Ostapenko
The pick of the women’s day, and not the routine outing the seeding suggests. Ostapenko is one of the few players who has consistently troubled the world No.1 — her flat, first-strike hitting rushes Sabalenka and turns rallies into a coin-flip. On grass, where the ball skids and both women take huge cuts, this could be a shootout. Sabalenka remains the rightful favourite, but backing her to stroll is risky; the value is in a competitive, high-tempo match rather than the outright price.
Best bet: Over 21.5 total games — approx 5/6 with Sky Bet.
Jannik Sinner v Jenson Brooksby
Sinner defends his title as the clear favourite with Carlos Alcaraz absent, and he has dropped little through the opening rounds. Brooksby is a clever, disruptive American whose change of pace and flat backhand can unsettle rhythm players, but he lacks a grass-court weapon to hurt the top seed over three sets and Sinner’s depth off both wings should suffocate the variety. The champion has too much for him.
Best bet: Sinner to win in straight sets — approx 4/7 with Betway.
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 4 predictions.
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More Wimbledon 2026 Coverage
All of our Wimbledon 2026 coverage in one place — daily previews, accas and the essentials:
- Wimbledon 2026 hub
- How to watch Wimbledon 2026
- Wimbledon 2026 draw
- Wimbledon 2026 outright betting tips
- Wimbledon’s slower grass: who benefits?
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