Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Rafael Jódar vs Felix Gill — 6-3 6-3 7-5
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Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Rafael Jódar, the 23rd seed, made a winning grass-court debut, beating British wild card Felix Gill 6–3 6–3 7–5 on Court 3 in his first tour-level match on the surface. The 19-year-old Spaniard won 84% of first-serve points and 72% behind his second, converting five of eleven break chances. Jódar won 103 points to 73 and out-hit Gill 31 winners to 17 while keeping his own errors to 20.
Match time 1h 55m
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
Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- This was Jódar's Wimbledon main-draw debut and his first professional match on grass, capping a breakout season that included a maiden ATP title in Marrakech and a French Open quarter-final.
- Gill, a British wild card ranked outside the top 200, was making his ATP Tour-level singles debut.
- A win set up an all-Spanish second round against veteran Pablo Carreño Busta, whom Jódar had beaten from two sets down at Roland Garros.
Head to head
First career meeting between the two.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.