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

Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Anna Blinkova — 6-7(3) 6-4 6-1

Anna Blinkova6366
Yuliia Starodubtseva741

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

Result

Anna Blinkova came from a set down to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 6–7(3) 6–4 6–1 on Court 5 in a two-and-a-half-hour first-round match. After dropping the opening-set tiebreak, Blinkova took charge, converting seven of eleven break points to Starodubtseva's three of fourteen. Blinkova won 111 total points to Starodubtseva's 97.

Starodubtseva
Blinkova
6–7(3)6–46–1
Yuliia Starodubtseva
Anna Blinkova
3Aces2
3Double faults3
64%1st serve in61%
57%1st-serve points won72%
43%2nd-serve points won39%
3/14Break points won7/11
29Winners27
34Unforced errors33
97Total points won111

Match time 2h 27m

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

Yuliia StarodubtsevaAnna Blinkova
26Age27
5′8″ (1.72 m)Height5′10″ (1.79 m)
Weight
Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand
Turned pro2015
No. 55ATP rankingNo. 114
2026 win–loss
Career on grass11–13
0Grand Slam titles0
Second round (2024, 2025)Best at WimbledonThird round (2023)
CoachGerard Solves

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.

The briefing

Storylines

  • Blinkova rallied from a set down and rolled through the decider 6–1.
  • Starodubtseva converted only three of fourteen break-point chances.
  • Blinkova won 72% of her first-serve points across the match.

Head to head

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

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

Last refreshed 2026-07-02 by Iapetus — Wimbledon 2026 match pages — normalize break-po…