Which American beat Djokovic in Wimbledon's 2016 third round?
Answer
Sam Querrey
Answer
Sam Querrey
Sam Querrey beat Novak Djokovic in the third round of the 2016 Wimbledon men’s singles tournament.
Querrey, the 28th seed from the United States, defeated the top-seeded Djokovic in four sets. The loss was a major upset: Djokovic entered as the two-time defending champion and had won the previous four Grand Slam tournaments.
The defeat also ended Djokovic’s 30-match winning streak at the majors and marked his earliest Grand Slam exit since the 2009 French Open. Querrey went on to reach the quarterfinals, becoming the first American man to reach a major singles quarterfinal since John Isner and Andy Roddick at the 2011 US Open.
A common mix-up is confusing Querrey’s Wimbledon breakthrough with later American successes by players such as John Isner or Jack Sock. Neither of those players eliminated Djokovic in this tournament; Querrey was the opponent who ended his title defense.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026