Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Women's Singles · Round of 128
Claire Liu vs Hanne Vandewinkel — 4-6 6-3 6-4
 Claire Liu✓ | 4 | 6 | 6 |
 Hanne Vandewinkel | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Qualifier Claire Liu came from a set down to beat Hanne Vandewinkel 4–6 6–3 6–4 on Court 9 in 2h 11m and reach the second round. Liu struck 29 winners to 18 and won 58% of her second-serve points, breaking five times from seven chances while keeping her own unforced errors to 19. Vandewinkel served four aces and pushed Liu throughout, but the American took 93 of the match's 174 points to close it out in the third set.
Claire LiuMatch time 2h 11m
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
Claire LiuHanne VandewinkelPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Liu, through qualifying, recovered from a set down for a win that matched her best Wimbledon showing.
- Vandewinkel, a rising Belgian, took the opening set but faded on second serve, winning just 30% of those points.
- Liu's efficiency on the break points she created, five of seven, decided a tight three-setter.
Head to head
This was their first career meeting.
Source: WTA head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
