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Sports · 7 July 2026

Sinner beats Struff in straight sets to reach Wimbledon semi-finals

Sinner beats Struff in straight sets to reach Wimbledon semi-finals

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The reigning champion, Jannik Sinner, who holds the top global ranking, advanced at Wimbledon on Tuesday after beating Jan-Lennard Struff with scores of 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Sinner's win marks his second consecutive semi-final appearance at Wimbledon, and his tenth Grand Slam semi-final overall. At 36 years old, Struff became the senior-most male player in the Open Era to make it to his inaugural Grand Slam quarter-final.

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