Day 7 at Wimbledon 2026: Osaka shocks Sabalenka, Djokovic makes history

Sunday, July 5, 2026, was a day of seismic shifts and historic milestones at the All England Club. The fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships delivered a blockbuster upset in the women's draw, a record-breaking achievement in the men's game, and saw the tournament's top contenders book their places in the quarterfinals.

Naomi Osaka stuns world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka

In the most anticipated match of the day, 14th seed Naomi Osaka produced a performance of searing power and composure to defeat top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) on Centre Court . The victory marked Osaka's first appearance in a Wimbledon quarterfinal and was a statement win against the world No. 1 .

Osaka broke Sabalenka early in the first set, racing to a 6-2 win in just over half an hour. The second set was far more competitive, with Sabalenka fighting back to force a tiebreak. But Osaka was untouchable in the breaker, winning it 7-2 to close out the match . It was a dominant display from the four-time Grand Slam champion, who had entered the match with a 0-3 record against Sabalenka in 2026 . The win capped a remarkable run of form for Osaka, who had dropped just one set en route to the fourth round . Sabalenka's exit continued a pattern of top seeds falling in the women's draw, following the earlier departures of Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina .

Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer's all-time Wimbledon wins record

On Centre Court later in the day, Novak Djokovic etched his name into the history books once again. The seven-time champion defeated qualifier Roman Safiullin, ranked No. 132, 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to notch his 106th career match win at Wimbledon . This moved him past Roger Federer's previous record of 105 men's singles wins at the Championships .

The match was far from straightforward. Djokovic saved two set points while trailing 5-2 in the first set, leveled the set, and won the ensuing tiebreak . He dropped the third set after being warned for an audible obscenity, before regaining control to close out the victory in the fourth . The 39-year-old Serbian legend, now the sole men's record-holder at SW19, advanced to the quarterfinals as a result .

Other key fourth-round results: Sinner, Gauff, and Pegula advance

• Jannik Sinner (1): The defending champion and world No. 1 defeated Shintaro Mochizuki in a fourth-round match on Centre Court to reach the quarterfinals . He will next face Jan-Lennard Struff, who advanced after Hubert Hurkacz retired hurt in the fifth set .
• Coco Gauff (7): Gauff defeated Belinda Bencic on Court 1 to secure her place in the quarterfinals . The American seventh seed had earlier survived a three-setter against Claire Liu in the third round .
• Jessica Pegula (4): Pegula also advanced to the quarterfinals, defeating Iva Jovic in their fourth-round match . Pegula, a consistent force throughout the tournament, had dropped just one set in her previous rounds .

The road ahead

The quarterfinal lineup is now set. Osaka will face Karolina Muchova, who defeated 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in three sets . Djokovic will continue his quest for an eighth Wimbledon title, while Sinner, Gauff, and Pegula remain in contention as the tournament heads into its decisive final week.