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Ignacio Buse vs Jenson Brooksby — 6-2 6-2 6-3

Jenson Brooksby✓666
Ignacio Buse223

Final · Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · Round of 64

Result

Jenson Brooksby cut down No. 31 seed Ignacio Buse 6-2 6-2 6-3 on Court 18, needing just 1h 35m to reach the third round. The American controlled the match with his return, breaking seven times from 11 chances while facing only four break points himself, and out-hit the Peruvian 25 winners to 14. Brooksby won 80% of his first-serve points and did not hit a double fault, finishing well clear on total points, 83 to 57. It was the first career meeting between the two.

31Buse
Brooksby✓
6–26–26–3
Ignacio Buse
Jenson Brooksby
2Aces5
1Double faults0
72%1st serve in70%
53%1st-serve points won80%
43%2nd-serve points won52%
128 mphFastest serve120 mph
1/4Break points won7/11
14Winners25
15Unforced errors17
11/20Net points won16/21
57Total points won83
1613 mDistance run1538 m

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

On paper this leaned toward Ignacio Buse — the No. 31 seed, a maiden title in Hamburg already banked in 2026, an upset of Stefanos Tsitsipas on the Mallorca grass, and a four-set win over Emilio Nava (7-6(3) 3-6 7-5 6-0) behind him. On grass it belonged entirely to Jenson Brooksby. The unseeded American, sharpened by a strong comeback run and a 7-6(7) 6-1 6-1 opener against Aleksandar Vukic, flattened the Peruvian debutant 6-2 6-2 6-3 in their first career meeting. The reward is the round's steepest: a last-32 date with top seed Jannik Sinner. Brooksby earned it by making this stage look easy.

Round of 128

Jannik Sinner✓
Miomir Kecmanović
Jun 29–30
4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3
Nuno Borges✓
Tristan Boyer
Jun 29–30
6-3 7-5 7-5
Aleksandar Vukic
Jenson Brooksby✓
Jun 29–30
7-6(7) 6-1 6-1
Ignacio Buse✓
Emilio Nava
Jun 29–30
7-6(3) 3-6 7-5 6-0

Round of 64

Jannik Sinner✓
Nuno Borges
Jul 1–2
7-6(4) 7-6(2) 6-4
Ignacio Buse
Jenson Brooksby✓
Jul 1–2
6-2 6-2 6-3

Round of 32

Jannik Sinner✓
Jenson Brooksby
Jul 3–4
6-4 6-3 6-4

What we know now

Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London

Match length: 1:36

Tale of the tape

Ignacio BuseJenson Brooksby
22Age25
6′0″ (1.83 m)Height6′4″ (1.93 m)
—Weight—
Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand
—Turned pro2021
No. 34ATP rankingNo. 81
—2026 win–loss—
—Career on grass—
0Grand Slam titles0
Second round (2026)Best at WimbledonThird round (2022)
Juan LizariturryCoach—

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

The briefing

Storylines

  • Ignacio Buse arrived as the No. 31 seed on his Wimbledon main-draw debut, having upset Stefanos Tsitsipas in his Mallorca grass opener and won his maiden ATP title in Hamburg earlier in 2026.
  • Jenson Brooksby, unseeded, was the more grass-hardened of the two after a run of strong results in his comeback from a lengthy layoff.
  • The pair had never met on tour, making this a first career head-to-head.

Head to head

This was their first career meeting.

Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-07-01.

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

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