Mimi Xu vs Daria Kasatkina — 6-2 3-6 6-2

Result

Daria Kasatkina came through 6–2 3–6 6–2 against British wild card Mimi Xu on Court 16 in a shade under one hour 45 minutes. Kasatkina converted five of six break points and edged the total-points count 81–68, recovering after Xu levelled the match by taking the second set. The 18-year-old Xu struck 23 winners but was undone by seven double faults for Kasatkina in a scrappy contest.

Mimi Xu

Daria Kasatkina

4Aces2

1Double faults7

57%1st serve in68%

68%1st-serve points won70%

40%2nd-serve points won48%

120 mphFastest serve114 mph

2/5Break points won5/6

23Winners20

26Unforced errors23

17/22Net points won5/8

68Total points won81

1346 mDistance run1185 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

Mimi Xu gave the home crowd a set to believe in. The 18-year-old Welsh wild card, ranked outside the top 300, levelled the match and struck 23 winners before Daria Kasatkina's experience told, 6-2 3-6 6-2 in a shade under an hour and three-quarters. Kasatkina, a quarter-finalist here in 2018, was scrappy — seven double faults — but ruthless where it counted, converting five of six break points. That mix of untidiness and timing carried her into a second round against Janice Tjen, the debutante who had just removed 22nd seed Leylah Fernandez, and it would take the Australian three sets to solve that one as well.

Leylah Fernandez

Janice Tjen✓

Jun 29–30

6-1 7-6(3)

Mimi Xu

Daria Kasatkina✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 3-6 6-2

Janice Tjen

Daria Kasatkina✓

Jul 1–2

6-7(5) 6-1 6-4

Round of 128

Leylah Fernandez

Janice Tjen✓

Jun 29–30

6-1 7-6(3)

Mimi Xu

Daria Kasatkina✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 3-6 6-2

Round of 64

Janice Tjen

Daria Kasatkina✓

Jul 1–2

6-7(5) 6-1 6-4

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Mimi XuDaria Kasatkina

18Age29

5′9″ (1.75 m)Height5′7″ (1.70 m)

—Weight—

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

—Turned pro2014

No. 326ATP rankingNo. 65

—2026 win–loss15–12

—Career on grass39–24

0Grand Slam titles0

First round (2026)Best at WimbledonQuarter-finals (2018)

—CoachFlavio Cipolla

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

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