Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128

Daniel Vallejo vs Nicolás Mejía — 4-6 6-4 7-5 7-6(2)

Nicolás Mejía4677
Daniel Vallejo64562

Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128

Result

Colombian qualifier Nicolás Mejía came from a set down to beat Daniel Vallejo 4–6 6–4 7–5 7–6(2) on Court 6 in exactly four hours. Mejía served 13 aces to Vallejo's three and struck 55 winners while keeping his unforced errors to 30, against 46 for the Paraguayan. Mejía converted eight of his 16 break points and edged the points count 154 to 142 to reach the second round.

Vallejo
QMejía
4–66–47–57–6(2)
Daniel Vallejo
Nicolás Mejía
3Aces13
10Double faults3
54%1st serve in67%
57%1st-serve points won70%
54%2nd-serve points won40%
7/17Break points won8/16
49Winners55
46Unforced errors30
142Total points won154

Match time 4h 00m

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

Daniel VallejoNicolás Mejía
22Age26
6′1″ (1.85 m)Height6′0″ (1.83 m)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand
Turned pro2019
No. 72ATP rankingNo. 165
2026 win–loss
Career on grass
0Grand Slam titles0
Best at WimbledonSecond round (2026)
CoachJuan Felipe Mateus

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.

The briefing

Storylines

  • Mejía came through qualifying to reach the Wimbledon main draw, where he claimed a marathon four-set win.
  • Vallejo, Paraguay's top-ranked player and a top-100 breakthrough in 2026, was making his Wimbledon main-draw debut.
  • The match was decided on the margins, with both men trading breaks before Mejía sealed it in the fourth-set tiebreak.

Head to head

This was their first career meeting.

Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.

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