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

Alexandra Eala vs Renata Zarazúa — 6-1 6-2

Alexandra Eala66
Renata Zarazúa12

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

Result

Twenty-ninth seed Alexandra Eala recorded her first Wimbledon main-draw win, brushing aside Renata Zarazúa 6–1 6–2 on Court 12 in 1 hour 17 minutes. Eala won 82 percent of her first-serve points and hit twenty-two winners to Zarazúa's eleven, taking the total points 64 to 41. She created seventeen break-point chances, converting four.

29Eala
Zarazúa
6–16–2
Alexandra Eala
Renata Zarazúa
58%1st serve in77%
82%1st-serve points won55%
65%2nd-serve points won38%
104 mphFastest serve99 mph
4/17Break points won0/2
21Winners12
14Unforced errors15
16/21Net points won3/8
64Total points won41
1304 mDistance run1099 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

Some milestones arrive quietly. Alexandra Eala's first Wimbledon main-draw win — after a first-round exit on her 2025 debut — took 77 minutes and contained almost no suspense: 6-1 6-2 over Renata Zarazúa, built on 82 percent of first-serve points won. The No. 29 seed arrived in form, a WTA 125 title in Birmingham and a Berlin semifinal already banked this grass season, and played like it, squaring an old account with Zarazúa in the process — the Mexican had won their only prior meeting. Next came Maya Joint, the Australian who had just beaten wildcard Serena Williams in three sets; Eala has since won that one from a set down. At this stage, the seed beside her name was starting to look conservative.

Round of 128

Alexandra Eala
Renata Zarazúa
Jun 29–30
6-1 6-2
Serena Williams
Maya Joint
Jun 29–30
6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

Round of 64

Alexandra Eala
Maya Joint
Jul 1–2
3-6 6-2 6-0

What we know now

Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London

Match length: 1:18

Tale of the tape

Alexandra EalaRenata Zarazúa
21Age28
5′9″ (1.75 m)Height5′3″ (1.60 m)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Left-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand
2020Turned pro2012
No. 32ATP rankingNo. 75
2026 win–loss
Career on grass1–2
0Grand Slam titles0
Second round (2026)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2025)
Joan BoschCoachPatricio Zarazúa

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

The briefing

Storylines

  • The win was Eala's first in the Wimbledon main draw after a first-round exit on her 2025 debut.
  • Eala arrived in form after a title at the WTA 125 in Birmingham and a semifinal in Berlin.
  • Eala dominated on serve, winning 82 percent of her first-serve points.

Head to head

Zarazúa had won their only prior meeting, and Eala levelled the head-to-head at 1–1 with this win.

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

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

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