Grigor Dimitrov is on a mission at Wimbledon 2026, and after grinding through a dramatic five-set victory over Matteo Berrettini, the 35-year-old Bulgarian is letting nothing stand in his way.
Dimitrov appeared to be cruising when he claimed the opening two sets, but Berrettini dug deep and forced a deciding fifth. The Bulgarian ultimately prevailed 6-3 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3, earning only his sixth fourth-round appearance at the All England Club across 16 campaigns. Beyond that stage, he has ventured just once, a remarkable semi-final run back in 2014.
The emotional weight of this run is impossible to ignore. Last year, Dimitrov led world number one Jannik Sinner by two sets on Centre Court before a right pectoral injury forced him to retire, leaving him in tears. That haunting exit has fuelled his 2026 charge. "After the way I exited last year, I'll never know what would've happened," he reflected. "But this year I'm back here and I'm able to rewrite everything again."
Awaiting him in the fourth round is Arthur Fery, the British wildcard who is writing his own extraordinary story. The 23-year-old fought off Zizou Bergs in a gruelling four-hour, 39-minute epic, the longest match of the tournament so far, winning 2-6 7-5 2-6 7-6 7-6 despite suffering three separate nosebleeds throughout. Fery's run makes him the first male British wildcard to reach the Wimbledon fourth round since Andrew Foster in 1993, and the victory will lift him into the world's top 100 for the first time.
With two warriors in contrasting form and motivation, this fourth-round clash promises fireworks on the grass. TennisDraw users picking deep Dimitrov runs will be watching this one very closely.
