Italian superstar and defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his winning form at Wimbledon 2026 beating Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3 in the Round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals. It was a complete performance from the World Number 1 and this win added to his legacy on grass. This win means that he is set for his fifth consecutive Wimbledon quarterfinal appearance.
He also becomes the youngest player to make it to the five or more successive men’s singles quarterfinal appearances at the Wimbledon since 1996 going past Pete Sampras. Jannik Sinner also ensured his 15th quarterfinal appearance of his career with this win.
Jannik Sinner continues to build his legacy on grass courts and the Italian now has 11 wins in a row at Wimbledon which has also taken his overall tally of wins in 2026 to 41. Jannik Sinner has won 34 of the last 35 matches with an extraordinary win percentage of 97.14. His only loss during this period was at the Roland Garros against Manuel Cerundolo. Defending champion Jannik Sinner who is also one of the biggest favorites for this edition will face 36 year old Jan Struff in his quarter final match. The World Number 1 will be keen to continue his good form.
I feel I’m well-prepared. We did a good preparation: Jannik Sinner on heat factor next week
Jannik Sinner struggled with the heat factor in Roland Garros and after his win he was asked about the heat factor. Later this week, Sinner will find heat becoming more of a factor with the Met Office predicting temperatures could rise as high as 35 degrees. Speaking about the heat factor, Sinner said “I feel I’m well-prepared. We did a good preparation. Whatever happened in the past is gone already. Now we see if we found a solution. If not, we keep working on the next one.’’
Jannik Sinner also credited his opponent Mochizuki “He's very tricky to face. On this surface, his game suits it extremely well. Considering everything, I tried to stay a bit more aggressive. I had a few chances in the second set but couldn't convert them. Still, I'm very happy with my performance today. I'm trying to improve a little every day, and I'm pleased with how I played today,” he said after the conclusion of the match.
Jannik Sinner will be up against Jan-Lennard Struff in the Quarter Finals. Struff moved into his first major quarter-final after Hubert Hurkacz was forced to retire when trailing 3-6, 6-7(5), 7-6(2), 7-5, 4-2. Struff is the oldest man in the Open Era to reach the first major quarter-final at the age of 36. When it comes to the Head-to-Head battle between these two players, Sinner has won all three of their previous meetings, with one of those being on grass. Sinner will play his quarter final match on Tuesday.
