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No. 2 Alexander Zverev through to 4th round at Wimbledon
Germany’s Alexander Zverev in action against the United States’ Marcos Giron at Wimbledon on July 4, 2026. Alexander Zverev is showing no hangover effects after capturing his first Grand Slam event.
The French Open champion, who typically struggles on the grass at Wimbledon, reached the fourth round with a convincing 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marcos Giron on Saturday at the All England Club.
The German served brilliantly, smashing 17 aces to only three double faults and won 54-of-70 first-serve points.
After a routine first set, neither player flinched in the second, leading to a tiebreaker. Zverev sprinted to a 6-2 lead in the breaker, but Giron held off three set points before succumbing on the No. 2 seed’s forehand volley winner.
“He (Giron) is somebody who plays fantastic on grass and he shows it every time he steps out on the surface,” Zverev said. “He has won tour-level events on the surface, I knew that I had to be 100% ready from the first point onwards and I am very happy to be through in straight sets.”
Zverev has never been past the fourth round in London. To do so, he will have to take out No. 13 seed Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic, who edged Spain’s Jaume Munar, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Lehecka blasted 52 winners in the four-set win and staved off six of Munar’s eight break-point opportunities.
Zverev is 1-1 versus Lehecka, but the two have not played since 2023.
No. 6 seed Taylor Fritz started slowly before notching a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego. Both players hit 39 winners.
Fritz will face No. 10 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the fourth round. Bublik had a stunning 48-12 edge in aces while producing a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (11), 4-6, 6-3 victory over No. 17 Frances Tiafoe. Bublik had 83 winners against 50 unforced errors and saved nine set points before winning the third set.
“We had a great battle,” Bublik said. “This match will stay with me forever.”
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov had 46 winners against 25 unforced errors while registering a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3 over Matteo Berrettini of Italy. Berrettini had 49 winners and 43 unforced errors.
Dimitrov will face Brit wild card Arthur Fery, who outlasted Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5). This marks the first time the London-born Fery has reached the round of 16 at a major and he also has cracked the Top 100 in the live rankings, now sitting at No. 91.
“It’s a really special moment. I can’t really fully process it yet,” Fery said. “When I’m playing this well and having these kind of results, it was only a matter of time till I broke the Top 100. It’s still a significant milestone. As I said, yeah, doing it here is incredibly special for me. It’s my home tournament. It’s where I grew up. So yeah, it’s very special.”
In another quadrant of the bracket, fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur outlasted Zachary Svajda 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 and No. 9 Flavio Cobolli of Italy rallied to knock off Russia’s Karen Khachanov 0-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2.
The Australian took advantage of Svajda’s second serve, winning 35 of 50 points and converting eight break points. He also was efficient at the net, winning 22 of 27 while moving forward in the two-hour, 40-minute match.
“I feel great. I’m happy to get through the first week. This is the first goal of the tournament, obviously,” said de Minaur. “It’s getting down to crunch time, I guess. I’m happy with the way I have been playing. The body is feeling great. I thought today was probably the best I moved around the court.”
Cobolli, the French Open runner-up to Zverev, won only nine points in the first set. But after splitting a pair of tiebreakers, he flipped the early script and recorded 22 winners versus only 10 unforced errors.
Cobolli has dropped both matches against de Minaur, but the two hard-hitting baseliners have not played since 2024.
–Field Level Media
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Kimi Antonelli back on pole ahead of Ferrari at British Grand Prix
May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli (12) reacts after winning the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Kimi Antonelli earned his fifth pole position of the season, recording the fastest time Saturday in qualifying for Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England.
After setting the provisional pole time, the 19-year-old Mercedes driver landed the top spot with a time of 1 minute, 28.111 seconds around the 5.891-kilometer circuit.
Antonelli questioned why he was first on the track to complete qualifying but brushed off what he considered a slight disadvantage.
“I was a bit stressed because I never really like going first for the last run,” Antonelli said. “But yeah, the last lap was very tidy, I have to be honest. It all came together. It was very tricky with the wind because it was very gusty and unpredictable. But yeah, we built our way through qualifying, and to bring home pole is very satisfying.”
Ferrari landed the second and third spots behind Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, respectively, while Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate George Russell was fourth. Isack Hadjar of Red Bull was fifth, Lando Norris of McLaren was sixth and Max Verstappen of Red Bull was seventh.
Norris won last year’s British Grand Prix.
Antonelli also was on the pole at the Chinese Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix, Miami Grand Prix and Monaco Grand Prix. The Italy native has won five times in his breakout season and leads the drivers’ championship standings by 43 points over Russell.
–Field Level Media
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Veronica Burton nets 21 as Valkyries continue domination of Dream
Jul 4, 2026; College Park, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada (3) dribbles against Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) during the first half at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Veronica Burton scored 21 points on Saturday afternoon to help lift the visiting Golden State Valkyries to an 88-83 victory over the reeling Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga.
Gabby Williams added 19 points and Janelle Salaun had 14 for Golden State (14-7), which won its fourth straight game and its third over Atlanta in the last 10 days.
Allisha Gray’s 22 points led Atlanta (12-9), while Rhyne Howard scored 19 and Angel Reese posted a 17-point, 13-rebound double-double. Reserve Madina Okot chipped in 11 points for the Dream, who dropped their fifth consecutive game.
Gray scored half of her points from the free throw line, hitting 11-of-16, but only converted 5-of-17 shots from the field.
Facing a seven-point halftime deficit, Atlanta began the third quarter on a 7-0 run, evening the score at 42 apiece on Reese’s layup. After Williams’ 3-pointer put Golden State ahead by three, Howard’s triple and Jordin Canada’s layup gave the Dream their first lead of the second half at 47-45.
Williams made consecutive 3-pointers to put the visitors ahead 55-52, before Okot scored seven straight to return the lead to Atlanta. The Dream led 59-57 after three quarters.
With just over four minutes remaining, Burton’s layup gave the Valkyries a 74-72 advantage. Reese then scored five in a row to give Atlanta a three-point edge with 3:16 remaining.
But Williams’ three-point play was followed by a Burton layup and Kaila Charles added a triple to stamp the critical 8-0 Golden State run. The Valkyries led 82-77 with 64 seconds remaining.
After Howard’s three-point play sliced the deficit to two, Williams’ mid-range floater doubled the margin with 37.7 seconds left. Burton’s steal and ensuing free throws gave the Valkyries a six-point lead with 20.2 seconds remaining.
But the Dream would not go down quietly. Howard’s fourth 3-pointer pulled the hosts to within three. After Charles’ turnover, Howard missed a potentially game-tying triple with 9.1 seconds left. Charles then drilled a pair of game-sealing free throws.
Golden State jumped out to an early 12-2 lead on Cecilia Zandalasini’s three-point play. Atlanta answered with an 11-0 run to grab its first lead.
Okot’s layup beat the first-quarter buzzer to give the Dream a 22-19 edge entering the second.
The Valkyries outscored Atlanta 23-13 in the second quarter. Salaun finished the first half with a personal 6-0 spurt to help Golden State take a 42-35 halftime lead. Salaun’s 11 first-half half points all scorers, while Reese’s nine led the Dream.
Atlanta misfired on 40-of-66 field goal attempts (39.4%), 18-of-26 shots from 3-point range (30.8%) and 10-of-33 (69.7%) from the free throw line.
–Field Level Media
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Reds activate RHP Hunter Greene for season debut
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene (21) walks back to the dugout in the sixth inning between Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Sept. 7, 2025. The Cincinnati Reds activated right-hander Hunter Greene from the injured list in advance of his season debut Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.
In corresponding moves, the Reds optioned right-hander Chase Petty to Triple-A Louisville, while outfielder Will Benson was designated for assignment.
Greene, 26, has been on the injured list since the end of March when he had surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow.
When healthy, Greene has been one of the National League’s best pitchers over the last two seasons, posting a 16-9 record with a 2.76 ERA over 258 innings with 301 strikeouts. However, he made only 45 starts as he lost time to a groin strain and elbow injuries.
Greene made two starts for Triple-A Louisville to prepare for his return. In his last start, he threw 6 1/3 innings in a 3-0 win, retiring the last 16 batters he faced while throwing 82 pitches.
Petty, 23, is 1-1 with a 4.37 ERA in 10 appearances (two starts) for the Reds this season.
Benson, 28, batted .188 with three home runs and six RBIs in 51 games for Cincinnati this season. In five seasons with the Cleveland Guardians (2022-23) and Reds, he is a career .221 hitter with 40 home runs and 124 RBIs in 405 games.
–Field Level Media
Kimi Antonelli back on pole ahead of Ferrari at British Grand Prix
Veronica Burton nets 21 as Valkyries continue domination of Dream
