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Daniil Medvedev vs Marin Čilić — 6-1 6-2 6-4
| Daniil Medvedev✓ | 6 | 6 | 6 |
 Marin Čilić | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
In an all-Grand-Slam-champion first-round meeting on Court 1, eighth seed Daniil Medvedev dismantled 2017 finalist Marin Čilić 6-1 6-2 6-4. Medvedev overwhelmed the 37-year-old with his serve, striking 16 aces to two and breaking seven times from eight chances. Čilić, hampered by 34 unforced errors to Medvedev's 14, could not sustain rallies against the Russian's depth and won just 67 points to 91.
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
First rounds rarely put two Grand Slam champions on the same court, and rarer still is one this lopsided. Medvedev, the eighth seed, took the 2017 Wimbledon finalist apart 6-1 6-2 6-4, serving 16 aces to two and converting seven of eight break points — numbers with the texture of a practice set. Čilić, 37, author of an upset of Jack Draper here a year earlier, was allowed no such mischief this time. The draw stayed gentle on paper: Daniel Mérida, through after Camilo Ugo Carabelli's retirement, came next in the last 64 — though the Spaniard nicked the first set there before Medvedev settled it in four.
What we know now
Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Match length: 1:52
Tale of the tape
Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.
The briefing
Storylines
- A meeting of major champions: Medvedev (2021 US Open) against Čilić (2014 US Open, 2017 Wimbledon finalist).
- Medvedev, seeded eighth, was overwhelming on serve with 16 aces and a 7-for-8 break-point conversion.
- Čilić, 37 and ranked outside the top 40, was making another Wimbledon appearance after upsetting Jack Draper there in 2025.
Head to head
Medvedev led their head-to-head coming in; the pair had also met on grass at 's-Hertogenbosch earlier in 2026.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.