Francisco Comesaña stunned Andrey Rublev on his Grand Slam debut yesterday at Wimbledon, defeating the world No. 6 by 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5).
This was Francisco’s first win on tour and only his second match ever on grass.
“It’s my first time here, I’ve always dreamt of playing at Wimbledon. I’m so happy, I don’t know what to say,” said the Tennium player after the game. “I think I was very lucky today, I don’t know how I did it. I think I just enjoyed the game, the court, and the fans, and played my best.”
The Mar del Plata, Argentina native is ranked 122nd in the world. He has five titles on the ATP Challenger Tour to his name—most recently in Oeiras, Portugal in April.
Next up for Comesaña is Australia’s Adam Walton, who beat another Argentinian—Federico Coria—in straight sets in the first round.
Tennium players Arthur Fils and Marie Bouzkova have also won their first matches and will continue into the second round of the world’s oldest tournament.
