Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Alexander Bublik vs Thanasi Kokkinakis — 4-6 6-3 6-7(10) 6-3 6-4
 Alexander Bublik✓ | 4 | 6 | 610 | 6 | 6 |
 Thanasi Kokkinakis | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Tenth seed Alexander Bublik recovered to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis 4-6 3-6 7-6(10) 6-3 6-4 in a first-round match lasting more than three and a half hours. Kokkinakis, ranked 491st on a protected ranking, led two sets to one but could not close out a third-set tiebreak in which he held a match point. Bublik raised his level late, hitting 65 winners and 28 aces to turn the match around.
Alexander BublikMatch time 3h 39m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-06-29
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Alexander BublikThanasi KokkinakisPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Roughly 480 ranking places separated the pair, among the largest gaps between two players in a Wimbledon first-round match.
- Kokkinakis held a match point in the third-set tiebreak, which Bublik saved before winning it 12-10 and taking control.
- Bublik, the No. 10 seed, hit 65 winners and 28 aces to overcome a two-sets-to-one deficit.
Head to head
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
