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Karen Khachanov vs Billy Harris — 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-3
| Karen Khachanov✓ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
 Billy Harris | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
19th seed Karen Khachanov held off home hope Billy Harris 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-3 in 2h 57m in their first career meeting. Khachanov edged the serving battle with 12 aces to eight and converted six of ten break points to Harris's three of ten. Both men were error-prone across the near-three-hour contest, but Khachanov's 130 points to 109 saw him through to the second round.
Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
At this Stage
Karen Khachanov came to London short of matches — early exits at Halle and Roland Garros — and for a while home qualifier Billy Harris made him feel every bit of it. The 31-year-old Briton, in good grass form through June, took the second set before the 19th seed reasserted control, closing out a scrappy first meeting 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-3 in just under three hours. Not vintage Khachanov, but seeds earn no style points in week one; survival is the currency. He moved on to a round-of-64 meeting with Yannick Hanfmann, conqueror of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard — and there, a much tidier version of himself showed up.
What we know now
Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Match length: 2:58
Tale of the tape
Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.
The briefing
Storylines
- Khachanov, seeded 19th, came in short of match wins after early exits at Halle and Roland Garros.
- Harris, 31, had built momentum on grass in June and took the second set before Khachanov reasserted control.
- Khachanov converted six of ten break points to Harris's three of ten in a scrappy, error-filled match.
Head to head
It was the first meeting between Khachanov and Harris.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.