Marcelo Arevalo / Jelena Ostapenko beats Vera Zvonareva / Albano Olivetti to move on to the Round of 64 in the mixed doubles this Wimbledon 2026

It went all the way at the Wimbledon Championships 2026: Marcelo Arevalo / Jelena Ostapenko held their nerve in the decider to beat Vera Zvonareva / Albano Olivetti 6-2 6-7 7-6 in the Mixed Doubles R128.

7-6 — set 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 1 game.

The Players

Marcelo Arevalo — with a record of 10W-1L from 11 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.

Vera Zvonareva — with a record of 2W-2L from 4 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked. Albano Olivetti — with a record of 1W-2L from 3 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, Marcelo Arevalo / Jelena Ostapenko had gone W-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Vera Zvonareva / Albano Olivetti stood at W-W-L-L.

What's Next

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

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