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Wimbledon

Kalinina vs Rakhimova — a baseline duel with little between them

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 1 · 30 June 2026 No seed, a recent meeting still fresh in the memory and two players who trade in patience rather than fireworks — this opener is a genuine toss-up. Anhelina Kalinina and Kamilla Rakhimova know each other's games well, and that familiarity

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Bouzkova vs Gibson — a seeded craftswoman against a rising Aussie

Wimbledon

Keys vs Day — a Grand Slam champion opens against a compatriot

Wimbledon

Boulter vs Grant — British No. 1 against a teenage debutant

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 1 · 30 June 2026 Few players relish the Wimbledon grass quite like Katie Boulter, who has won a first-round match here in each of the past five years. Standing across the net is Tyra Caterina Grant, an 18-year-old making her Grand Slam main-

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Begu vs Swan — a seasoned hand against the home crowd

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Anisimova vs Gjorcheska — a finalist meets a trailblazer

Wimbledon

Wawrinka vs Berrettini — a farewell veteran draws a former finalist

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 1 · 30 June 2026 Of all the first-round ties, this is the one dripping with sentiment. Stan Wawrinka, a three-time major champion playing the final season of a storied career, was handed a Wimbledon wild card — only to draw 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini. For

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Tiafoe vs Atmane — the showman seed against a rising Frenchman

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Cobolli vs Navone — a seed's grass step up against a clay traveller

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Altmaier vs Molcan — two clay men feeling their way on the lawn

Preview · Wimbledon 2026 · Round 1 · 30 June 2026 Daniel Altmaier against Alex Molcan is a first-round meeting of two players whose instincts point firmly towards the dirt rather than the grass. There are no seeds and no obvious grass-court specialists here — just a tight, hard-to-call opener

Wimbledon

Lehecka vs Popyrin — big serves and a seed's grass-court promise

Wimbledon

Kalinina vs Rakhimova — a baseline duel with little between them

Bouzkova vs Gibson — a seeded craftswoman against a rising Aussie

Keys vs Day — a Grand Slam champion opens against a compatriot

Boulter vs Grant — British No. 1 against a teenage debutant

Begu vs Swan — a seasoned hand against the home crowd

Anisimova vs Gjorcheska — a finalist meets a trailblazer

Wawrinka vs Berrettini — a farewell veteran draws a former finalist

Tiafoe vs Atmane — the showman seed against a rising Frenchman

Cobolli vs Navone — a seed's grass step up against a clay traveller

Altmaier vs Molcan — two clay men feeling their way on the lawn

Lehecka vs Popyrin — big serves and a seed's grass-court promise

Kopriva vs Choinski — a tight all-comers' opener with a home twist