Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Casper Ruud vs Hubert Hurkacz — 6-4 6-2 7-6(7)
 Hubert Hurkacz✓ | 6 | 6 | 7 |
 Casper Ruud | 4 | 2 | 67 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Hubert Hurkacz, ranked outside the top 90, upset 11th seed Casper Ruud 6-4 6-2 7-6(7) in the Wimbledon first round on Court 3. The 2021 semi-finalist leaned on his serve, striking 15 aces to 10 and winning 82% of first-serve points, and broke Ruud four times. Ruud, who arrived without any grass-court preparation, hit 25 winners against 30 unforced errors and converted just one of two break-point chances.
Casper RuudMatch time 2h 2m
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
Casper RuudHubert HurkaczPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Hurkacz, a former Wimbledon semi-finalist (2021), entered ranked around No. 96 but had already won three grass-court matches in the buildup, including a win over Rublev.
- Ruud came to Wimbledon with no grass-court preparation and had won only a handful of matches on the surface in his career.
- The result was among the first round's biggest upsets, sending the 11th seed out on the opening days.
Head to head
Ruud led the pair's head-to-head 2-1 going in, with all three prior meetings on clay or hard courts; Hurkacz's lone win came in Montreal in 2022.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
