World number one Jannik Sinner continues his Wimbledon title defence on Friday when he faces American Jenson Brooksby for a place in the fourth round.
Sinner has enjoyed contrasting victories to reach this stage. He was pushed all the way in his opening match, recovering from 2-1 down in sets to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five before producing a much more assured display to see off Nuno Borges, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4.
Brooksby has quietly impressed in south-west London, opening with a comfortable straight-sets victory over Alejandro Vukic before backing it up with another 3-0 success over 32nd seed Ignacio Buse, dropping just 13 games across the two matches.
Sinner and Brooksby have met once before, with the Italian winning comfortably on hard courts in 2021.
Brooksby is a solid player but ultimately lacks the firepower to consistently hurt Sinner from the baseline. Unless the top seed suffers another slow start, he should dictate from the first ball and wear the American down en route to a routine victory at Wimbledon.
Jannik Sinner v Jenson Brooksby Tips Summary
Best Bet – Jannick Sinner -8.5 on match handicap @ 11/10
Alternative Bet – Jannick Sinner and Under 29.5 games @ 1/1
Bet Builder – Jannick Sinner to win 3-0, Under 8.5 games in set one and Sinner over 4.5 breaks of serve @ 16/5
Jannik Sinner v Jenson Brooksby Prediction
Best Bet: Jannick Sinner -8.5 on match handicap @ 11/10
Sinner looks to have shaken off the rust from his difficult first-round victory over Kecmanovic. His performance against Borges was much sharper, winning both tie-breaks before closing out the match in straight sets without facing any real danger.
Brooksby deserves credit for reaching the third round without dropping a set, but his route has been considerably kinder. Against the world number one he is unlikely to enjoy the extended rallies and unforced errors that helped him through the opening rounds.
Sinner has won 37 of his 40 matches this season and remains one of the cleanest ball-strikers on tour. Once he establishes scoreboard pressure, he rarely allows opponents back into matches.
With Brooksby's serve unlikely to earn many cheap points, the Italian should create regular break opportunities and has every chance of covering the handicap in a straight-sets victory.
Alternative Bet: Jannick Sinner and Under 29.5 games @ 1/1
Brooksby's best chance is to keep sets competitive through his consistency from the baseline, but that alone is unlikely to be enough against a player of Sinner's quality who should dominate from the off.
This looks like the type of match he can control from start to finish. The Italian has already shown he is improving with every round and can seal a comfortable straight-sets victory.
With a fast start, Sinner can wrap the match up with the minimum of fuss and keep it to under 30 games in total.
Jannik Sinner v Jenson Brooksby Bet Builder Tip
Jannick Sinner to win 3-0
Under 8.5 games in set one
Sinner over 4.5 breaks of serve
Pays 16/5
Sinner won his second-round match in straight sets and has won 28 of his last 33 matches without dropping a set and should be expected to finish the job inside three sets against Brooksby.
Sinner’s returning ability can see him break Brooksby twice in the first set and see the Italian take it in under 8.5 games.
Across the match, Sinner's relentless ball striking should generate plenty of opportunities against Brooksby's vulnerable serve. Breaking on five or more occasions is well within reach if the Italian produces the level he showed against Borges.
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Key Match Stats
Jenson Brooksby has a 6-16 win/loss record so far this season
Brooksby has reached the third round without dropping a set, beating Alejandro Vukic and Ignacio Buse
Jannik Sinner leads the head-to-head 1-0 after winning their only previous meeting in 2021
Sinner has won 37 of his 40 matches during the 2026 season
Brooksby is ranked world number 81, while Sinner arrives as the defending Wimbledon champion and world number one
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