Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Women's Singles · Round of 128
Bianca Andreescu vs Zhang Shuai — 7-6(3) 7-6(6)
 Zhang Shuai✓ | 7 | 7 |
 Bianca Andreescu | 63 | 66 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Zhang Shuai edged qualifier Bianca Andreescu 7–6(3) 7–6(6) in a two-hour, two-minute first-round battle on Court 6 that was decided by two tiebreaks. Andreescu led in both sets but could not close them out, saving a match point in the 12th game of the second set before Zhang sealed it in the breaker. Zhang won 100 points to Andreescu's 85 and hit 37 winners.
Bianca AndreescuMatch time 2h 2m
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
Bianca AndreescuZhang ShuaiPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Andreescu, a former US Open champion, had come through qualifying to reach her first Grand Slam main draw since the 2024 US Open.
- Andreescu led in both sets and held a match point in the second but was unable to convert either.
- Zhang set up a second-round meeting with 10th seed Karolína Muchová.
Head to head
Zhang won this Wimbledon first-round meeting between the two in straight-set tiebreaks; a full prior head-to-head could not be verified.
Source: WTA head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
