Wimbledon 2026 Upsets: Full List of Seeded Players Knocked Out
There is something about the pristine, fast-skidding grass of the All England Club that strips away the safety net for tennis’s elite. While other Grand Slams allow a favorite time to grind out of a slow start, Wimbledon moves too fast, rewards risk too heavily, and punishes hesitation instantly. From the very first Monday of the fortnight, the threat of an early exit hangs over every seeded player, turning the historic lawns into a beautiful, unpredictable minefield.
What makes Wimbledon uniquely prone to shock results is the brief, highly specialized nature of the grass-court season. With limited warm-up events and a surface that alters its bounce and speed as the two weeks progress, even the world’s top ten can look highly vulnerable against a locked-in qualifier or an unseeded grass specialist. The legendary venue has seen it all before—from unknown wildcards shocking reigning champions to tectonic shifts in the tournament draws before the second week even begins.
This live tracker captures every major shock, bracket-busting result, and underdog triumph from the 2026 Championships. As the tournament progresses from the frantic first-round matches to the high-stakes pressure of the second week, follow along to see which favorites fell and which unheralded names etched their place into Wimbledon lore.
2026 Wimbledon Upsets Tracker
(Note: An upset is generally defined here as an unseeded player defeating a seeded opponent, or a significantly lower-ranked seed knocking out a top-10 favorite).
| Date | Round | Winner (Rank/Seed) | Loser (Rank/Seed) | Score | Match Summary |
| June 29 | First Round | Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) [Q] | Maja Chwalińska [20] | 2026 Roland-Garros finalist | 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 | View match summary |
| June 29 | First Round | Hubert Hurkacz (POL) | Casper Ruud (NOR) [11] | 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) | View match summary |
| June 29 | First Round | Roman Safiullin [Q] | Andrey Rublev [12] | 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (14-12) | View match summary |
| June 29 | First Round | Zeynep Sönmez (TUR) | Ann Li (USA) [28] | 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 | View match summary |
| June 29 | First Round | Janice Tjen (INA) | Leylah Fernandez (CAN) [22] | 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) | View match summary |
| June 29 | First Round | Ethan Quinn (USA) | Luciano Darderi (ITA) [14] | 7-6 (9-7), 7-5, 6-2 | View match summary |
| June 29 | First Round | Michael Zheng (USA) [Q] | Cameron Norrie (GBR) [26] | 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 7-6 (10-4) | View match summary |