Wimbledon today brought Felix Auger-Aliassime his first Centre Court win, and he handled Michael Zheng after saying the court was a first for him. The result sent him into the next round and added to a busy day at SW19.
Auger-Aliassime called it his first match on Centre Court and said he had been coming to Wimbledon since 2019. He also said Zheng stayed at a great level in the first set, and that the match was the highest level he had played this year.
Felix Auger-Aliassime on Centre Court
His own assessment carried the sharpest detail. “Believe it or not, I’ve been coming here since 2019 and this is my first time playing on centre court so it was both our first times,” he said after the match. He added, “I’m very happy that my first match on centre court is a win.”
The same quote also drew a line between where he was in 2021 and where he is now. “I’m a very different player, improved everything in my game and my composure is better, In 2021 there was no crowd as well so nice to have people watching,” he said, after noting he played a quarter-final at Wimbledon in 2021.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner
His win came on a day when several major names also moved through. Novak Djokovic won and advanced, Jannik Sinner beat Jenson Brooksby in straight sets, Aryna Sabalenka beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-4, and Naomi Osaka beat Daria Kasatkina in straight sets.
That made the Centre Court result part of a wider pattern at Wimbledon in which most seeds safely progressed. Daniil Mevedev did not, losing to Jan-Lennard Struff, which was the day’s clearest break in the expected flow.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina next
For Auger-Aliassime, the practical next step is simple: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is waiting in the next round. A reader tracking the draw also has one more useful checkpoint from the day’s schedule, with Alexandra Eala set for Court 3 as Wimbledon today shifts later in the order of play.
The scoreline was not spelled out in the available details, but the match still carried a clear split: Zheng held a strong first set, then Auger-Aliassime finished the job on Centre Court and left with a win on the court he had never played before.
