Tyra Caterina Grant flies to the second round of Wimbledon 2026. The 18-year-old Italian-American beats the British, grass specialist, Katie Boulter (n.60 Wta) in two sets and achieves her first career victory in the main draw of a Slam. 6-4 6-2, in an hour and 7 minutes of play, the score in favor of the world number 172, who finds her fourth consecutive success at the All England Club, after those who arrived in the qualifiers with Preston, Garland and Tan. In the second round Grant will face the winner of the match between Marie Bouzkova and Talia Gibson.
Paolini suffers, but prevails in the third set
Jasmine Paolini advances to the second round of Wimbledon 2026. The Italian tennis player, seeded number 13 and finalist at the Championships in 2024, overtakes the qualified Robin Montgomery (n.195 WTA) and confirms the result of last season: 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, in two hours and 22 minutes of play, the score in favor of the Italian, the winner of the match between Vicktorija Golubic (n.62 WTA) and Iryna Shymanovich (n.215 WTA). Montgomery’s path to Wimbledon comes to a halt, after the victories achieved in the qualifiers with Dolehide, Kalieva and Bassols.