LONDON, June 29. /TASS/. Russia’s top male racquet Daniil Medvedev confidently cleared the opening round of the 2026 Wimbledon on Monday by defeating Croatia’s Marin Cilic.
In one hour and 52 minutes, the 8th-seeded Medvedev outplayed his unseeded Croatian opponent 6-1; 6-2; 6-4. In the next round, he will face Spain’s Daniel Merida.
Earlier in the day, the Spaniard defeated Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli 4-6; 3-6; 6-2; 3-0.
Medvedev, 30, is currently 9th in the ATP Rankings. He spent sixteen weeks as the world’s number one player in 2022. He previously won the 2021 US Open and holds 23 ATP titles. He won five of those 23 titles in 2023. Also, in 2021, he won the Davis Cup as well as the ATP Cup playing for the Russian national team.
This year’s Wimbledon takes place between June 29 and July 12 and offers a total of 74.5 million Euros [over $75 million] in prize money. Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek of Poland are the reigning Wimbledon champions in men’s and women’s singles, respectively.
