Jannik Sinner cruised into the fourth round at Wimbledon and surpassed Roger Federer to a stunning record in the process.
The world no. 1 overcame Pedro Martinez with a 6-1 6-3 6-1 victory on Centre Court, his third straight sets win in SW19 this year.
Sinner, who is back to Grand Slam action after his French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, is on course for a lengthy Wimbledon run.
And one statistic has shown just how impressive he has been so far as he prepares for his fourth consecutive appearance in round four.
Amongst the top seeds at Wimbledon, the Italian has conceded the fewest games en route to the last 16 in the Open Era with just 17.
Federer had previously done so with only 19 games lost in 2004.
This will come as a good omen for Sinner as the Swiss legend went on to win Wimbledon that same year.
Sinner has won three Grand Slam titles but none of them have come at the most prestigious tournament of them all.
A 2023 semi-final finish is his best outcome on the hallowed grass courts as he lost to the eventual runner-up Novak Djokovic.
The 23-year-old is the reigning champion at the Australian Open and US Open, the former of which he has won in the last two years.
A Career Grand Slam is certainly achievable for Sinner another year, and a win over Alcaraz at the French Open final would have come as a big boost.
But only Wimbledon glory will be at the forefront of his mind, with Grigor Dimitrov opponent in the fourth round.
“Every time you enter a Grand Slam in the first week it is special, even more so at Wimbledon,” he said after.
“We are trying to keep pushing but this week could not have gone better for me.”
Sinner, Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz are the remaining top five seeds in a tournament that had produced plenty of shocks.
Alexander Zverev and Jack Draper have faced early exits, with Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev also out.
Djokovic remains in the mix though as he eyes a record-extending 25th men’s singles Grand Slam title.
