Daria Kasatkina Wins Wimbledon Opener Against Mimi Xu

Daria Kasatkina won her Wimbledon opener against local wildcard Mimi Xu on 30 Jun 2026.

What happened?

Kasatkina defeated Xu in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, in one hour and 42 minutes.

The match details

The 29-year-old Australian came from a winless grass-court campaign and admitted she had no expectations of enjoying a deep run.

Kasatkina discovered she had a fight on her hands after winning the first set comfortably, as Xu hit back to take the second set.

Turning point

Kasatkina regrouped and controlled the decider for the win, setting up a second-round clash with Janice Tjen.

The win was Australia's first at Wimbledon after losses by Aleksandar Vukic and Adam Walton.

Next match

Kasatkina's potential third-round opponent is four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.

Vukic suffered a knee injury before bowing out to US foe Jenson Brooksby, 7-6 (9/7), 6-1, 6-1.

Walton enjoyed an excellent start against Croatian Dino Prižmić but fell away after losing a second-set tiebreak, eventually succumbing 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 6-2.

Rinky Hijikata's match against Dutchman Jesper de Jong was suspended by rain on 30 Jun 2026.