Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 64
Nicolás Mejía vs Michael Zheng — 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 6-1 6-4
 Michael Zheng✓ | 64 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
 Nicolás Mejía | 7 | 68 | 1 | 4 |
Final · Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · Round of 64
Result
Fellow qualifier Michael Zheng edged Nicolás Mejía 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 6-1 6-4 on Court 17 in 3h 47m to reach the third round in his Wimbledon main-draw run. After dropping a tight opening tiebreak, Zheng saved a set point to take the second and then pulled away, out-hitting Mejía 58 winners to 44 and firing 20 aces to five. Mejía converted none of his 12 break points while Zheng took four of eight, and Zheng finished ahead 153 points to 131. It was the first career meeting between the two.
Nicolás MejíaMatch time 3h 47m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-07-01
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Nicolás MejíaMichael ZhengPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Both players reached the second round through qualifying, making this an all-qualifier meeting for a place in the last 32.
- Michael Zheng arrived on the back of a five-set upset of No. 26 seed Cameron Norrie in the first round, part of a rapid rise up the rankings.
- The pair had never met on tour, making this a first career head-to-head.
This fortnight’s form
Nicolás Mejía
- R1def. Daniel Vallejo4-6 6-4 7-5 7-6(2)
Michael Zheng
- R1def. Cameron Norrie6-7(7) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4)
Each player’s path into this round. Source: Mungomash Wimbledon 2026 draw (this cluster's verified results), cross-checked against the published draw · as of 2026-07-01.
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.
