Turf hell: Struff shines, Hanfmann out

Jan-Lennard Struff showed steely nerves in a dramatic tie-break to secure progression, while German hopes are fading across the board. Yannick Hanfmann has already left the tournament and Rudolf Molleker already failed in the qualifying phase, which makes the German influence at this Wimbledon significantly weaker. While Struff impressed at the critical moment, the top global stars showed their class.

Alexander Zverev dominated his match with authority and cemented his title ambitions. Grigor Dimitrov and Elena Rybakina also delivered strong performances and prevailed confidently, which shapes the field for the further rounds. The contrasts between the consistency of the world number one and the early exit of the German outsiders could hardly be greater.