Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Valentin Royer vs Harry Wendelken — 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
 Valentin Royer✓ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
 Harry Wendelken | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Valentin Royer dropped the opening set before beating British wild card Harry Wendelken 4–6 6–3 6–3 6–3 in 2 hours 53 minutes in the Wimbledon first round. Royer settled after the interval, winning 55% of his second-serve points to Wendelken's 44% and converting five of 10 break points, and took the total-points count 124 to 108. It was Wendelken's Grand Slam main-draw debut.
Valentin RoyerMatch time 2h 53m
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
Valentin RoyerHarry WendelkenPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Wendelken, a 24-year-old Cambridge-born wild card, made a bright start by taking the first set on his Wimbledon debut before Royer took over.
- Royer, a former top-60 player with more grass experience, won three straight 6–3 sets to reach the second round for a second year running.
- Royer's reward was a marquee second-round tie against second seed Alexander Zverev.
Head to head
This was the first career meeting between Royer and Wendelken.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
