Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Tomás Martín Etcheverry vs Lorenzo Sonego — 6-4 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(4)
 Lorenzo Sonego✓ | 6 | 6 | 62 | 7 |
 Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 4 | 4 | 7 | 64 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Lorenzo Sonego outlasted 29th seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry 6-4 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(4) in a first-round match that lasted three and a half hours and was decided by two tiebreaks. Sonego, a two-time Wimbledon fourth-rounder, dominated the winners count 56 to 37 and won 81% of his first-serve points. Etcheverry, seeded despite a modest grass-court record, forced a fourth set but could not break the Italian's serve down the stretch.
Tomás Martín EtcheverryMatch time 3h 37m
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
Tomás Martín EtcheverryLorenzo SonegoPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Sonego, a fourth-round finisher at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2025, leaned on his serve and shot-making to see off a higher-ranked seed.
- Etcheverry entered as the 29th seed but carried a weak grass-court record into the match and has never advanced past the second round at Wimbledon.
- Sonego next faces Canadian Gabriel Diallo.
Head to head
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
