When is Jannik Sinner playing at Wimbledon, and where can you watch him on TV?
Jannik Sinner returns to the court at Wimbledon: after his first three victories against Kecmanovic, Borges, and Brooksby, the Italian will face Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki—ranked No. 150 in the world at the start of the London Grand Slam—in the round of 16. The champion from Sesto Pusteria is improving with every match and hopes to build on his progress against the tricky Japanese player, who managed to knock out rising star Rafael Jodar.
The match will take place on Centre Court at Wimbledon and will begin no earlier than 6 p.m.; if the preceding matches run long, the match will be held in the early evening—a time slot unprecedented so far for the world No. 1 in this tournament. The match will be broadcast exclusively by Sky Sport and will be available for streaming to NOW and Sky subscribers via Sky Go.
Before Sinner’s match on Sunday on Center Court, there will be the match between Djokovic and Safiullin, followed by the highly anticipated women’s tennis match between Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka. Then it’s Jannik’s turn. The South Tyrolean has never faced Mochizuki in his career, and he was very cautious during the press conference.
Sinner carefully analyzed the characteristics of his next opponent: “I’ve seen him play. He’s an excellent player, and especially on grass, his ball stays very low—which helps him a lot—and he also seems like a very aggressive player. We’ll see what happens: we’ve never trained together and we’ve never faced each other, so we’ll see. But above all, I’m trying to focus on my side of the court, and I know that right now, that’s the most important thing.”
Who is Mochizuki? The 23-year-old from Kawasaki was considered one of the most promising young talents in world tennis after his triumph at the Wimbledon junior tournament in 2019 and his semifinal appearance that same year at the Roland Garros juniors. However, his transition to the professional ranks has proven more challenging than expected: his highest ATP ranking remains No. 92, reached in November 2025. On the Challenger circuit, he has won two titles—in Barletta in 2023 and in Nouméa in 2025—while one of his most prestigious achievements was his victory over Taylor Fritz at the 2023 Tokyo tournament. At Wimbledon, he advanced through qualifying, defeating Sachko and Onclin before even entering the main draw, where he went on to eliminate Britain’s Basing, the American Quinn, and finally Jodar in a comeback victory after trailing by a set.
