Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a solid start to his 21st Wimbledon campaign so far.
The Serb was tested in his opening match against world number 102 Wu Yibing, having dropped a set to the Chinese star before triumphing in four.
Djokovic earned a more straightforward victory in the second round, beating two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.
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He will take on Arthur Rinderknech next, who is seeded 25th at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
Djokovic’s match with Rinderknech will be on Centre Court, at the time the 39-year-old had hoped for.
Novak Djokovic to play in the day session on Centre Court
As per Simon Cambers on X, Djokovic had requested to play in the day session on Friday at Wimbledon.
Both his first and second-round bouts with Wu and Tsitsipas were played last on Centre Court.
But Djokovic will get his wish, and will be first on Centre Court on Friday.
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Following Djokovic will be women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka taking on Jelena Ostapenko, as the Belarusian continues her pursuit of a maiden Wimbledon title.
Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime concludes the day’s action on Centre Court, with the Canadian set to face Michael Zheng.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner will play on Court 1 for the first time this tournament, and faces Jenson Brooksby.
Novak Djokovic’s record against Arthur Rinderknech
Djokovic has never faced Rinderknech at an ATP Tour-level competition before, with the two set to have their maiden clash at Wimbledon.
Rinderknech, aged 30, started his Wimbledon run with a difficult four-set win over British home hope Oliver Tarvet.
The Frenchman then beat Martin Damm Jr in straight sets to advance to the third round.
Rinderknech’s best result at Wimbledon was a third-round finish, which he achieved at last year’s edition.
His best finish at a major overall is the fourth round, a feat he managed at the 2025 US Open.
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