World number one Jannik Sinner kept his Wimbledon championship defense on track Friday, rolling past American Jenson Brooksby in straight sets — 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 — to punch his ticket to the fourth round and cement his standing as the tournament’s top threat at the All England Club.
The Italian had faced a tougher road in his first two matches, battling through a five-set opener and navigating a pair of tiebreaks in his second outing. But on Court One, Sinner looked far more settled on the grass, giving Brooksby little room to find any kind of rhythm or momentum.
The 24-year-old came out with clear intent, showing no desire for another grueling match on a warm afternoon. He seized a break for a 4-3 lead after Brooksby pushed a forehand wide, then wrapped up the first set in just 37 minutes.
Brooksby, ranked 81st in the world, tried a different approach in the second set, drawing Sinner toward the net more frequently. However, the four-time Grand Slam champion neutralized those efforts with his exceptional footwork and court movement, pulling ahead two sets to none.
In the third set, Brooksby managed to break serve first with a sharp backhand winner, but Sinner responded right away. Despite dropping his own serve late in the set, the top seed held on to close out the match and set up a last-16 showdown with Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki.
