Wimbledon 2026 wildcards open women's singles day one

The 2026 Wimbledon Championships began their women’s singles on 29 June with a slate of British wildcard entries. Mika Stojsavljević faced 12th seed Belinda Bencic and lost 6‑2 6‑1. Harriet Dart played Jelena Ostapenko, Alicia Dudeney took on Alycia Parks, Mimi Xu met Daria Kasatkina and Hannah Klugman challenged 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova. The day also saw other opening‑round results such as Jessica Pegula defeating Darja Vidmanova and Sara Sorribes beating Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva.

These matches marked the first-round action for the tournament’s wildcards, highlighting the host nation’s hopes against a field of seeded international players.