Kateřina Siniaková vs Zheng Qinwen — 6-4 6-4

Result

Thirty-second seed Kateřina Siniaková beat Zheng Qinwen 6–4 6–4 on Court 14 in 1 hour 58 minutes, again halting the former world No. 4 in the Wimbledon first round. Zheng, whose ranking had slid amid an elbow injury, actually out-hit Siniaková 26 winners to 19, but the Czech saved all seven break points she faced and took the only two she needed. Siniaková edged the total points 89 to 81.

Kateřina Siniaková

Zheng Qinwen

6Aces4

6Double faults6

60%1st serve in62%

71%1st-serve points won72%

53%2nd-serve points won38%

115 mphFastest serve115 mph

2/12Break points won0/7

19Winners26

20Unforced errors16

11/12Net points won12/14

89Total points won81

1427 mDistance run1451 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 match-ups simply refuse to change hands. Kateřina Siniaková beat Zheng Qinwen in the Wimbledon first round for the third time — 2023, 2025, and now 6-4 6-4 in 2026 — and did it the same stubborn way, saving all seven break points she faced while taking the only two she needed. Zheng, the 2024 Olympic champion and a former world No. 4 now well outside the top 100 after an elbow injury, out-hit the Czech 26 winners to 19 and still couldn't find the door. The 32nd seed advanced to an all-Czech second round against Nikola Bartůňková — where, this time, it was Siniaková's turn to run into a wall.

Kateřina Siniaková✓

Zheng Qinwen

Jun 29–30

6-4 6-4

Peyton Stearns

Nikola Bartůňková✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 3-6 7-5

Kateřina Siniaková

Nikola Bartůňková✓

Jul 1–2

6-2 6-4

Round of 128

Kateřina Siniaková✓

Zheng Qinwen

Jun 29–30

6-4 6-4

Peyton Stearns

Nikola Bartůňková✓

Jun 29–30

6-4 3-6 7-5

Round of 64

Kateřina Siniaková

Nikola Bartůňková✓

Jul 1–2

6-2 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Kateřina SiniakováZheng Qinwen

30Age23

5′9″ (1.74 m)Height5′10″ (1.78 m)

—Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2012Turned pro2018

No. 36ATP rankingNo. 138

12–132026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Third round (2016, 2018, 2021)Best at WimbledonThird round (2022)

Dmitri SiniakovCoachPere Riba

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

The briefing