British qualifier Max Basing knocked out after 6-3 6-0 6-0 defeat
Max Basing was perhaps the Cinderella story of the qualifying week. The 23-year-old, who trained at Rafael Nadal’s academy in Manacor as a teenager, had previously lost in the first round of qualifying in ATP Challenger events at Birmingham, Ilkley and Nottingham this grass-court season, as well as in the semi-finals of Wimbledon’s pre-qualifying event.
Granted a wildcard into Wimbledon qualifying anyway, the world No 331 duly won three matches in a row reach the main draw of a grand slam for the first time. Basing’s five-set win over Remy Bertola also came just 10 weeks after tearing his hamstring. “It’s been a dream of mine since I’ve started playing tennis,” he said.
But his debut did not go to plan. Basing lost 6-3 6-0 6-0 to another qualifier, Shintaro Mochizuki, who is building a solid season and is ranked about 150 places higher in the rankings. A tough day, but a week to remember.
Max Basing has been knocked out of Wimbledon (PA)
Jamie Braidwood29 June 2026 13:01
Felix Gill and Max Basing on the brink of defeat
Rafael Jodar, the 23rd seed and a potential future star after his breakout clay season, is turning on the style as he moves a game away from victory against Felix Gill.
Max Basing, the British qualifier, is one game from a heavy defeat to Shintaro Mochizuki, who also qualified for the main draw.
Mochizuki has been ruthless and is yet to drop a game in the second or third sets.
Jamie Braidwood29 June 2026 12:55
Wimbledon star sacks father as coach: ‘It will take him some time to accept it’
Former grand slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas says he has sacked his father Apostolos Tsitsipas as his coach.
Tsitsipas, the runner-up at the French Open and Australian Open and a former world No 3, confirmed the split ahead of Wimbledon and said his decision was final.
The Greek star, who has fallen to 87th in the world after a difficult couple of years of form, had previously parted ways with his father only to rehire him later.
“It will take him some time to accept it, as it did the last time we split,” Tsitsipas, 27, said ahead of Wimbledon, as reported by Clay.
Jamie Braidwood29 June 2026 12:50
Jessica Pegula moves into second round
Fourth seed Jessica Pegula joins 11th seed Belinda Bencic in the second round after a routine win over Darja Vidmanova, 7-5 6-3, in one hour and 13 minutes.
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Flo Clifford29 June 2026 12:40
Over on Court 3, Felix Gill is 6-3 6-3 down to talented Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar – but has just broken the 23rd seed for the first time and leads 2-0 in the third set!
Felix Gill during his match against Rafael Jodar (PA)
Flo Clifford29 June 2026 12:26
Serena Williams on Centre Court in Tuesday’s Order of Play
Serena Williams will make her Wimbledon comeback on Centre Court on Tuesday when the 44-year-old returns to action against Australia’s Maya Joint.
In what is a blockbuster day on Centre Court, Williams will follow the defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek, who plays Taylor Townsend, and Jack Draper’s battle with sixth seed Taylor Fritz.
Williams could therefore take to court for her first singles match in four years at around 6pm BST on Tuesday evening. Here’s the intended order of play:
Taylor Townsend (USA) v Iga Swiatek (POL) [3] Taylor Fritz (USA) [6] v Jack Draper (GBR) Serena Williams (USA) v Maya Joint (AUS) 
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Jamie Braidwood29 June 2026 12:20
Game, Set and Match! Mika Stojsavljevic goes down to 11th seed
Not to be for Mika Stojsavljevic. The 17-year-old got off to a great start against 11th seed Belinda Bencic, the former Olympic champion, but the Swiss eventually showed her class against the British wildcard.
Things got tough in the second set for Stojsavljevic, a former US Open junior champion, but it was followed by a huge roar as the got on the board after Bencic had won 11 games in a row. It ends with a backhand from Bencic.
6-2 6-1, a gulf in class, but a valuable learning experience.
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Jamie Braidwood29 June 2026 12:16
An update from around the grounds: British wildcard Felix Gill is down a set and a break, 6-3 3-1 to Spanish teenager and 23rd seed Rafael Jodar.
Fourth seed Jessica Pegula has taken the first set 7-5 against Darja Vidmanova, while Mika Stojsavljevic has lost the first set 6-2 to 11th seed Belinda Bencic.
Max Basing dropped the first theee games to Shintaro Mochizuki, but has fought back and now trails 4-3 in the first set.
Flo Clifford29 June 2026 11:57
Why Wimbledon is falling behind in the grand slam arms race
The All England Club continues to face legal hurdles in its bid to expand its grounds to Wimbledon Park, while the other major events flaunt their capacity to turn tournaments into ‘three-week’ events
Jamie Braidwood29 June 2026 11:40
Even after Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal earlier this morning there are still plenty of Brits in action on the opening day of the Championships.
Wildcard Felix Gill takes on 23rd seed Rafael Jodar first on Court 3, while Mika Stojsavljevic plays 11th seed Belinda Bencic first on Court 18, with play underway in both of those matches now. Max Basing is also currently in action against Shintaro Mochizuki on Court 14.
26th seed Cameron Norrie plays Michael Zheng second on Court 2, with Harriet Dart facing Jelena Ostapenko on No 1 Court at 1pm.
Hannah Klugman plays 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova, not before 4.30pm on Court 3, while Oliver Tarvet and Jack Pinnington Jones both play seeds – 25th seed Arthur Rinderknech and 28th seed Brandon Nakashima respectively – on Court 12.
Alicia Dudeney plays American Alycia Parks second on Court 4, Mimi Xu plays Daria Kasatkina third on Court 16, and Fran Jones completes the set of Brits as she faces Diane Parry last on Court 17.
Flo Clifford29 June 2026 11:20