Jasmine Paolini Reaches Third Round at Wimbledon 2026

Italian seed No. 13 Jasmine Paolini defeated Swiss player Viktorija Golubic 7-6(0), 6-4 in the second round of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, securing a place in the third round. The match lasted about one hour and forty minutes and saw Paolini overcome an early set deficit to win the tie‑break before closing out the second set.

The victory makes Paolini the only Italian woman still competing in the singles draw. She will face Greece’s Maria Sakkari in the round of 16. Her performance follows a dramatic first‑round win over American Robin Montgomery, showing improved mental resilience after earlier setbacks.