London, June 30 -- Sixth seed Amanda Anisimova opened her Wimbledon 2026 campaign in commanding fashion, defeating Lina Gjorcheska 6-3, 6-2 in the women's singles first round on Tuesday to book her place in the second round.
The American looked in complete control throughout the contest at the All England Club, using her aggressive baseline game and powerful groundstrokes to dictate play against the North Macedonian qualifier.
Anisimova secured the opening set 6-3 after breaking serve at crucial moments and maintained the momentum in the second set. She raced to an early advantage, absorbed Gjorcheska's attempts to fight back and wrapped up the match 6-2 without facing any sustained pressure.
The straightforward victory underlined Anisim...