# 193: 2026 Wimbledon QF Recap, Novak greater than Messi? Ferys Dream Run | Something Major | EP 193

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Published: 2026-07-08T22:47:38+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition! We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days. On this episode of Something Major, Sam and Stevie recap the Wimbledon quarterfinals, starting with Novak Djokovic’s five-hour, 15-minute thriller over Felix Auger-Aliassime, discussing his fitness, on-court mood swings, and whether two days off before facing Jannik Sinner could make the difference. They also break down Sinner’s straight-sets win over Jan-Lennard Struff, preview the blockbuster semifinal with Djokovic, Taylor Fritz’s knee issue in his loss to Alexander Zverev, and Arthur Ferys surprise win over Flavio Cobolli to continue his dream Wimbledon run. Plus, the guys cover Coco Gauff’s comeback victory over Jessica Pegula, the wins for Linda Noskova, Marta Kostyuk, and Karolina Muchova, before previewing the women’s semifinals, sharing a remarkable Djokovic stat, checking in on the bracket challenge, and introducing their new “40-love” lefty challenge against their wives. 00:00 Quarterfinals Recap Begins 00:30 Novak Ball Smack Moment 00:58 Epic Djokovic vs Felix 02:01 Wimbledon Curfew Rules 05:00 Novak Mood and Roof Talk 07:29 Sinner Advances Past Struff 09:20 Fery Shocks Cobolli 12:03 Fritz Injury Zverev Surge 14:59 Semifinal Picks and Preview 17:04 Novak vs Sinner Stakes 17:59 Courtside Seat Talk 19:44 Gauff Beats Pegula 21:58 Noskova Grass Surge 23:43 Kostyuk and Semis Preview 25:35 Muchova vs Gauff Matchup 26:55 Noskova vs Kostyuk Picks 29:35 Stevie Stat Novak Longevity 30:50 Bracket Challenge Update 31:39 Lefty Wives Challenge 34:11 Wrap and Next Recap

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