Sofia Kenin / Jelena Ostapenko beats Nikola Bartunkova / Alexandra Eala to move on to the Round of 64 in the women's doubles this Wimbledon 2026

Sofia Kenin / Jelena Ostapenko dropped the opener but found another gear at the Wimbledon Championships 2026, overturning Nikola Bartunkova / Alexandra Eala 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Women's Doubles R128.

6-3 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 games.

The Players

Sofia Kenin — representing United States, currently ranked No. 106 in the world, with a record of 2W-2L from 4 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result. Jelena Ostapenko — representing Latvia, currently ranked No. 29 in the world, with a record of 8W-2L from 10 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

Nikola Bartunkova — representing Czechia, currently ranked No. 43 in the world, with a record of 2W-2L from 4 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked. Alexandra Eala — representing Philippines, currently ranked No. 28 in the world, with a record of 3W-2L from 5 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Sofia Kenin / Jelena Ostapenko had gone W-W-L-L in recent recorded matches, while Nikola Bartunkova / Alexandra Eala stood at L-L-W-W.

What's Next

The result feeds directly into the Wimbledon Championships 2026 standings as the event plays on.

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