Kamilla Rakhimova vs Maria Sakkari — 6-3 0-6 7-6(7)

Result

Maria Sakkari edged Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3 0-6 7-6(7) in a wild two-and-three-quarter-hour swing on Court 15. Sakkari took the first set, was bageled in the second, then survived a deciding tiebreak she had to grind out, taking it 9-7. She out-aced Rakhimova ten to one; Rakhimova actually won three more total points across the match (105 to 102), but the former world No. 3 found the line when it mattered to reach the third round.

Kamilla Rakhimova

Maria Sakkari

1Aces10

6Double faults5

60%1st serve in50%

72%1st-serve points won71%

36%2nd-serve points won39%

102 mphFastest serve116 mph

5/15Break points won4/10

24Winners32

32Unforced errors37

10/14Net points won14/18

105Total points won102

1789 mDistance run1992 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

A match with three distinct personalities. Maria Sakkari — who had opened by removing 24th seed Clara Tauson 6-3 6-3 — controlled the first set against Kamilla Rakhimova, vanished entirely in a 0-6 second, then found just enough in the shootout, taking the deciding tie-break 9-7 for a 6-3 0-6 7-6(7) win. Rakhimova, a three-set winner over Anhelina Kalinina in round one, won more total points, 105 to 102, and none of the ones that mattered most. The former world No. 3, who out-aced her opponent ten to one, moves into a last-32 meeting with 13th seed Jasmine Paolini — still standing, which on this day was the entire assignment.

Jasmine Paolini✓

Robin Montgomery

Jun 29–30

0-6 6-4 7-5

Iryna Shymanovich

Viktorija Golubic✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 2-6 6-1

Anhelina Kalinina

Kamilla Rakhimova✓

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-4 7-5

Clara Tauson

Maria Sakkari✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-3

Jasmine Paolini✓

Viktorija Golubic

Jul 1–2

7-6(0) 6-4

Kamilla Rakhimova

Maria Sakkari✓

Jul 1–2

6-3 0-6 7-6(7)

Jasmine Paolini✓

Maria Sakkari

Jul 3–4

6-1 6-2

Round of 128

Jasmine Paolini✓

Robin Montgomery

Jun 29–30

0-6 6-4 7-5

Iryna Shymanovich

Viktorija Golubic✓

Jun 29–30

6-2 2-6 6-1

Anhelina Kalinina

Kamilla Rakhimova✓

Jun 29–30

4-6 6-4 7-5

Clara Tauson

Maria Sakkari✓

Jun 29–30

6-3 6-3

Round of 64

Jasmine Paolini✓

Viktorija Golubic

Jul 1–2

7-6(0) 6-4

Kamilla Rakhimova

Maria Sakkari✓

Jul 1–2

6-3 0-6 7-6(7)

Round of 32

Jasmine Paolini✓

Maria Sakkari

Jul 3–4

6-1 6-2

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Kamilla RakhimovaMaria Sakkari

24Age30

5′7″ (1.70 m)Height5′8″ (1.72 m)

—Weight—

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

—Turned pro2015

No. 70ATP rankingNo. 43

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Third round (2025)Best at WimbledonThird round (2017, 2019, 2022, 2024)

—CoachTom Hill

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

The briefing