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'Just what the doctor ordered' - Sinner overcomes tricky Borges test

BBC News · Jul 1, 2026, 3:49 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Jannik Sinner dropped just one set at Wimbledon last year - and that was in the final against Carlos Alcaraz
  • Jannik Sinner's tricky start to his Wimbledon title defence continued as he overcame a stern second-round test against Nuno Borges.
  • The world number one needed three-and-a-half hours to battle past an inspired Miomir Kecmanovic in five entertaining sets on Monday.

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Jannik Sinner dropped just one set at Wimbledon last year - and that was in the final against Carlos Alcaraz

Jannik Sinner's tricky start to his Wimbledon title defence continued as he overcame a stern second-round test against Nuno Borges.

The world number one needed three-and-a-half hours to battle past an inspired Miomir Kecmanovic in five entertaining sets on Monday.

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