Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Women's Singles · Round of 128
Iga Świątek vs Taylor Townsend — 6-1 2-6 6-3
 Iga Świątek✓ | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Taylor Townsend | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Defending champion and third seed Iga Świątek survived a scare from Taylor Townsend, winning 6–1 2–6 6–3 on Centre Court in 2 hours 1 minute. Świątek blitzed the opening set but Townsend, capitalising on nine Świątek double faults, levelled the match to become the first player this decade to take a set off Świątek in the opening round of a major. Świątek regrouped in the decider, taking the total points 88 to 73.
Iga ŚwiątekMatch time 2h 1m
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
Iga ŚwiątekTaylor TownsendPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Świątek entered as the reigning Wimbledon champion and No. 3 seed.
- Townsend became the first player this decade to take a set off Świątek in the first round of a Grand Slam.
- Świątek's nine double faults kept Townsend in the match before the champion steadied in the third.
Head to head
This was their first career meeting, and Świątek leads the head-to-head 1–0.
Source: WTA head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
