Dane Sweeny vs Grigor Dimitrov — 7-6(4) 6-3 7-5

Result

Grigor Dimitrov, playing on a wild card, returned to Grand Slam action with a 7-6(4) 6-3 7-5 win over Australian qualifier Dane Sweeny on Court 18. It was an emotional comeback for the former world No. 3, who had retired injured from his 2025 Wimbledon fourth-round match against Jannik Sinner, and he broke down in tears after match point. Dimitrov out-hit Sweeny across the board, striking 52 winners to 22 and converting five of eleven break points.

Dane Sweeny

Grigor Dimitrov

4Aces23

5Double faults6

73%1st serve in65%

65%1st-serve points won85%

57%2nd-serve points won44%

124 mphFastest serve139 mph

2/4Break points won5/11

22Winners52

17Unforced errors33

17/24Net points won17/22

96Total points won106

1742 mDistance run1627 m

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

Some first-round wins are about the tennis; this one was about the man. Grigor Dimitrov, playing his first match since retiring injured against Jannik Sinner in the fourth round here in 2025, returned on a wild card and beat Australian qualifier Dane Sweeny 7-6(4) 6-3 7-5 — then broke down in tears at match point. The former world No. 3 out-hit Sweeny 52 winners to 22, and once the tight opener was banked the outcome rarely wobbled. Sweeny, ranked outside the top 120, leaves with the experience; Dimitrov moved on to a round-of-64 meeting with 15th seed Jakub Menšík, and the comeback story, at this stage, was only getting started.

Jakub Menšík✓

Toby Samuel

Jun 29–30

5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 7-6(7)

Dane Sweeny

Grigor Dimitrov✓

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 6-3 7-5

Jakub Menšík

Grigor Dimitrov✓

Jul 1–2

7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 6-3

Round of 128

Jakub Menšík✓

Toby Samuel

Jun 29–30

5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 7-6(7)

Dane Sweeny

Grigor Dimitrov✓

Jun 29–30

7-6(4) 6-3 7-5

Round of 64

Jakub Menšík

Grigor Dimitrov✓

Jul 1–2

7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 6-3

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Dane SweenyGrigor Dimitrov

25Age35

5′7″ (1.70 m)Height6′3″ (1.91 m)

63 kg (139 lb)Weight81 kg (179 lb)

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, one-handed backhand

2018Turned pro2008

No. 127ATP rankingNo. 146

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

First roundBest at WimbledonSemi-finals (2014)

—Coach—

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing