Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Jan-Lennard Struff vs Sebastián Báez — 6-1 7-6(4) 4-6 2-6 7-5
 Jan-Lennard Struff✓ | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Sebastián Báez | 1 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Veteran Jan-Lennard Struff outlasted clay-courter Sebastián Báez 6-1 7-6(4) 4-6 2-6 7-5 in a first-round marathon lasting more than four hours. The big-serving German struck 20 aces and a match-high 61 winners, but also 49 unforced errors as Báez fought back from two sets down to force a decider. Struff eventually edged the fifth set 7-5, both men converting four break points apiece across the contest.
Jan-Lennard StruffMatch time 4h 20m
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
Jan-Lennard StruffSebastián BáezPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Báez, a clay specialist, recovered from two sets down to level the match before falling in a fifth-set decider.
- Struff's serve carried him, with 20 aces and 61 winners across more than four hours of play.
- The match swung on the deciding set, which Struff took 7-5 after both players held serve for long stretches.
Head to head
Struff led their head-to-head 1-0, having beaten Báez in three sets in Monte Carlo in 2024.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
