Wimbledon 2026: tough early exits for Argentines in qualifying | OneFootball

The start of the 2026 Wimbledon qualifying phase did not bring the best news for the Argentine delegation on the grass of the All England Club. On a day marked by early exits, several of the country’s top prospects and experienced players made a quick farewell from the qualy draw, leaving a very unfavorable outcome in their debut.

The most striking disappointment of the day was delivered by Mar del Plata’s Francisco Comesaña. Despite arriving as the top favorite and No. 1 seed in the qualifying draw, he could not find his rhythm on the London grass and was eliminated at the very first hurdle.

His loss was followed by a string of other defeats that deepened the poor national start. Corrientes native Lautaro Midón and the experienced Federico Gómez also failed to find their footing in their respective debuts and exited the tournament prematurely, just like Juan Pablo Ficovich and Álex Barrena, completing an extremely difficult picture in this first round.

The flip side of the day — and the only bright spot of the opening day of the men’s competition — came from Federico Coria. The Rosario native stood firm and defeated Britain’s Oliver Bonding in straight sets, 7-6 (5) and 6-2, becoming one of the few survivors of the Albiceleste contingent who will try to keep their chances alive of reaching the main draw in the coming days.

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