Stan Wawrinka vs Matteo Berrettini — 6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)

Result

Matteo Berrettini outlasted Stan Wawrinka 6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5) in a first-round marathon on No. 1 Court, every set decided by a tie-break. The pivotal moment came in the second-set breaker, where Wawrinka held six set points before Berrettini saved them all to win it 18-16 and level the match. Playing on a wild card, the 41-year-old Wawrinka had said this would be his final Wimbledon, and he bade farewell to a standing ovation. Berrettini finished with 66 winners to Wawrinka's 44.

Stan Wawrinka

Matteo Berrettini

18Aces29

7Double faults4

60%1st serve in70%

81%1st-serve points won86%

60%2nd-serve points won58%

134 mphFastest serve139 mph

1/2Break points won1/6

45Winners66

32Unforced errors51

34/48Net points won30/36

168Total points won178

3010 mDistance run2983 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

Stan Wawrinka had said this would be his last Wimbledon, and the 41-year-old three-time major champion made his farewell a proper argument: every set a tiebreak, Matteo Berrettini finally prevailing 6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5). The hinge was a 34-point second-set breaker in which Wawrinka held six set points and Berrettini saved the lot, taking it 18-16. Wawrinka left to a standing ovation; Berrettini chased him down to hand over his final Wimbledon towel and called him a legend. The Italian's reward — beyond a round-of-64 meeting with 20th seed Arthur Fils, which he would also win — was proof that his grass game still holds up when everything comes down to the biggest points.

Stan Wawrinka

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jun 29–30

6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)

Arthur Fils✓

Raphaël Collignon

Jun 29–30

7-5 6-1 6-3

Arthur Fils

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jul 1–2

6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3

Round of 128

Stan Wawrinka

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jun 29–30

6-7(7) 7-6(16) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)

Arthur Fils✓

Raphaël Collignon

Jun 29–30

7-5 6-1 6-3

Round of 64

Arthur Fils

Matteo Berrettini✓

Jul 1–2

6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Stan WawrinkaMatteo Berrettini

41Age30

6′0″ (1.83 m)Height6′5″ (1.96 m)

81 kg (179 lb)Weight95 kg (209 lb)

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

2002Turned pro2015

No. 109ATP rankingNo. 51

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

3Grand Slam titles0

Quarter-finals (2014, 2015)Best at WimbledonFinal (2021)

—CoachThomas Enqvist

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

The briefing