Mertens stuns Rybakina to spark Wimbledon 2026 fourth-round showdown
Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon 2026 campaign ended in the third round as Elise Mertens upset her after a tight first-set tiebreak and a dominant second set, sealing victory with an ace and two saved match points. Mertens advances to a fourth-round clash with Marie Bouzkova, who beat Liudmila Samsonova in three sets.