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Aryna Sabalenka vs Teodora Kostović — 6-2 6-3
| Aryna Sabalenka✓ | 6 | 6 |
 Teodora Kostović | 2 | 3 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka opened her Wimbledon on Centre Court with a 6–2 6–3 win over Serbian qualifier Teodora Kostović, a 19-year-old making her Grand Slam main-draw debut. Sabalenka broke five times and won 83% of her first-serve points, needing just over an hour to advance. She struck 21 winners to Kostović's 10.
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
The draw handed the world No. 1 a debutante — Teodora Kostović, a 19-year-old Serbian qualifier ranked outside the top 180, making her Grand Slam main-draw bow on Centre Court. It went roughly as billed: Aryna Sabalenka won 6-2 6-3 in 64 minutes and didn't face a break point until the second set. Three times a Wimbledon semi-finalist, never a finalist, the top seed treats this fortnight as unfinished business, and clean openers are how the serious runs start. Next, a second-round meeting with McCartney Kessler, who had announced herself with a 6-0 6-0 win over Oleksandra Oliynykova — and who would push Sabalenka to a 7-6(9) tiebreak before falling in straight sets.
What we know now
Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Match length: 1:05
Tale of the tape
Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.
The briefing
Storylines
- Kostović, ranked outside the top 180, reached the main draw through three qualifying wins for her Grand Slam debut.
- Sabalenka has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals three times (2021, 2023, 2025) but never the final.
- The top seed did not face a break point until the second set and closed out the win in 64 minutes.
Head to head
This was the pair's first meeting on tour, so Sabalenka took a 1–0 head-to-head lead.
Source: WTA head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.