Wimbledon 2026 Day 4 (July 2) Preview and Order of Play
The action-packed second round continues at the All England Club on Thursday, July 2, 2026. After a thrilling Day 3 that tested the world’s best, Day 4 features defending champions facing serious danger, breakout stars trying to back up monumental upsets, and plenty of unique off-court style.
From marquee matchups under the roofs to deep-court battles, the pressure is rising at SW19. Here is your comprehensive guide to the five big storylines and the official order of play for Day 4.
The Schedule on the Main Show Courts
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Centre Court (From 1:30 PM BST)
- Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Iga Swiatek (POL) [3]
- Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs. Arthur Fils (FRA) [20]
- Caty McNally (USA) vs. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [2]
Centre Court Time Zone Conversion Table
| Match / Event | UK Time (BST) | Eastern (EDT) | Central (CDT) | Mountain (MDT) | Pacific (PDT) |
| Match 1: K. Pliskova vs. I. Swiatek [3] | 1:30 PM | 8:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 6:30 AM | 5:30 AM |
| Match 2: M. Berrettini vs. A. Fils [20] | Followed by* | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by |
| Match 3: C. McNally vs. E. Rybakina [2] | Followed by* | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by | Followed by |
*Note: Match 2 and Match 3 will start immediately after the preceding match finishes, so exact start times will depend on match lengths.
No. 1 Court (From 1:00 PM BST)
- Katie Swan (GBR) vs. Madison Keys (USA) [26]
- Valentin Royer (FRA) vs. Alexander Zverev (GER) [2]
- Jakub Mensik (CZE) [15] vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
No. 2 Court (From 11:00 AM BST)
- Taylor Fritz (USA) [6] vs. Patrick Kypson (USA)
- Rafael Jodar (ESP) [23] vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) (To finish: 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 2-1)
- Amanda Anisimova (USA) [6] vs. Sofia Kenin (USA)
- Frances Tiafoe (USA) [17] vs. Jan Choinski (GBR) (Not before 2:30 PM BST)
- Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [13] vs. Viktorija Golubic (SUI) (Not before 4:30 PM BST)
No. 3 Court (From 11:00 AM BST)
- Alex de Minaur (AUS) [5] vs. Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
- Alexandra Eala (PHI) [29] vs. Maya Joint (AUS)
- James Duckworth (AUS) vs. Flavio Cobolli (ITA) [9] (Not before 2:30 PM BST)
- Camila Osorio (COL) vs. Linda Noskova (CZE) [9] (Not before 4:30 PM BST)
Five Things to Watch on Day 4
1. Upset Alert on Centre Court: Swiatek vs. Pliskova
Third seed Iga Swiatek was visibly in tears after surviving her opening-round match against Taylor Townsend on Tuesday. Fortunately for her fans, those were tears of pure relief, reflecting the immense pressure that comes with beginning a Wimbledon title defense. However, the path does not get any easier on Thursday. Swiatek faces a highly dangerous opponent in Karolina Pliskova, the former world No. 1 and a Wimbledon finalist in 2021.
Pliskova’s journey back to the big stage is a true story of resilience. The Czech missed nearly all of last year due to a severe ankle injury that required two operations. For three months, she was unable to walk, let alone play tennis, and feared her career might be over. Starting 2026 ranked outside the top 1,000, she has quickly charged back up to No. 73. She loves the grass and enters this match in excellent form after a semifinal run in Nottingham and a quarterfinal appearance at The Queen’s Club. Swiatek will need to be on high alert to avoid an early exit.
2. Bags of Style: Fery’s Noise-Canceling Strategy
Following a tough opening Monday for the home players, Arthur Fery ignited a patriotic British revival on Tuesday by fighting back from a set down to defeat Damir Dzumhur. Born in France but raised in England, the talented British No. 3 was cleverly dubbed “a true cross-channel Fery” by reporters.
Fery attributes his first-round win to the incredibly smart contents of his kitbag. When Dzumhur began arguing aggressively with the umpire over a missed let call, Fery didn’t let the drama break his focus. Instead, he calmly rummaged through his bag, found his earbuds, jammed them in, and blocked out the commotion. He ran away with the match shortly after. Fery even keeps an eye mask in his bag in case he wants a quick nap between sessions. He will need all of that preparation as he takes on Finland’s Otto Virtanen, the qualifier who shocked fourth seed Ben Shelton in a tense five-set opening match.
3. Dressed to Thrill: Fritz Channels Federer
No. 6 seed Taylor Fritz has been turning heads with his elegant walk-on style. Channelling Roger Federer’s famous 2007 look, the American has been stepping onto the court in a sharp white blazer, long white trousers, and a white scarf. Interestingly, Fritz admitted he felt a bit self-conscious about the retro look at first.
“I wasn’t 100 per cent sure how I felt, but after seeing the pictures after the match, I feel like it looked all right,” Fritz said. “My sponsor wanted me to do it. I couldn’t really back out of it.”
Fritz will wear the custom outfit again on Thursday for his second-round all-American clash against Patrick Kypson on Court 2. He will just need to make sure he avoids Federer’s infamous 2007 mistake, where the Swiss legend accidentally put his trousers on back-to-front before the trophy presentation, to the delight of the court photographers.
4. Backing Up the Big One: Maya Joint’s Dream Run
The hardest part of pulling off a historic Grand Slam upset is finding the emotional energy to do it all over again in the next round. Maya Joint achieved a lifelong dream on Centre Court by defeating the legendary Serena Williams. While Williams had not played a singles match in four years, the sheer magnitude of facing the icon kept Joint awake for days before the match.
“I usually don’t have that, where I can’t sleep, but this was a special circumstance,” Joint confessed. “I was playing against Serena on Centre Court. It was just a lot of thoughts going through my mind.”
On Day 4, Joint returns to the court to face the 29th seed from the Philippines, Alexandra Eala, on Court 3. This match promises to be highly competitive; the two met last year in an epic Eastbourne grass-court final, where Joint narrowly won 7-6 in the third set. With the Serena spotlight behind her, Joint expects to sleep much better ahead of this exciting rematch.
5. Getting Your Money’s Worth with Jakub Mensik
If you love long, dramatic tennis matches, 15th seed Jakub Mensik is the player to watch. The young Czech became a fan favorite at Roland-Garros by fighting through two grueling five-setters and two four-setters on his way to the semifinals.
That marathon trend has followed him across the channel to the grass courts. On Tuesday, Mensik was pushed to the absolute brink by British wild card Toby Samuel, eventually escaping with a 10-7 victory in the deciding fifth-set tie-break. On Thursday, he is scheduled for another potential blockbuster on Court 1 against another dangerous wild card, Grigor Dimitrov.
“I would prefer to win in straight sets,” Mensik said with a grin. “But if it’s win in five sets, I will take it. This is the beauty of the Grand Slams.”