Swiatek beats Townsend 6-1 2-6 6-3 after Townsend wins second set at Wimbledon

Iga Swiatek defeated Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in the first round at Wimbledon 2026. Townsend dropped the opening set 1-6 before taking the second 6-2. She leveled the match with an ace while serving at 5-2 in that set.

Swiatek made 16 unforced errors and four double faults in the second set after limiting herself to four unforced errors in the first. Swiatek saved multiple break points in a 21-minute game during the third set. She left the court briefly after losing the second set and displayed visible emotion and relief once the match ended.

@TennisChannel reported the set scores and the sequence in which Townsend won the second set after trailing 1-6.