Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Jakub Menšík vs Toby Samuel — 5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 7-6(7)
 Jakub Menšík✓ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Toby Samuel | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 67 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
15th seed Jakub Menšík outlasted British wild card Toby Samuel 5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 7-6(7) in a five-set first-round battle, sealing the win in a final-set tiebreak. It was the pair's first meeting, with Samuel making his Wimbledon main-draw debut. Menšík hit 60 winners but also 56 unforced errors, and the margins were razor-thin: he won 159 points to Samuel's 157.
Jakub MenšíkMatch time 3h 33m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-06-30
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Jakub MenšíkToby SamuelPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Samuel, a British wild card, was making his Wimbledon main-draw debut days after reaching his first ATP semi-final in Eastbourne.
- The match went the distance and was decided by a final-set tiebreak, which Menšík took 9-7 in the deciding-set breaker.
- Menšík's 159 points to 157 underlined how close the contest was despite his five-set win.
Head to head
It was the first meeting between Menšík and Samuel.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-30.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
