Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko and El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo secured the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on July 9, 2026, rallying from a set and a break down to defeat Australia’s Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Centre Court, according to tournament reports and wtatennis.com.
Match Turning Point and Centre Court Roof Closure
Hunter and Polmans controlled the early stages of the final, capturing the opening set 6-4 and breaking early in the second to build a 3-1 lead, according to wtatennis.com. Ostapenko and Arevalo responded by winning six of the next eight games, breaking serve twice to take the second set 7-5 and force a deciding set, as reported by wtatennis.com. With the Centre Court roof closed before the third set, Ostapenko and Arevalo maintained their momentum with breaks in the fourth and eighth games to seal the victory in 1 hour and 56 minutes, per wtatennis.com.
“I was frustrated after losing my serve in the first set, but I calmed myself down and told myself to keep fighting until the last point,” Ostapenko told reporters after the win, according to flashscore.se. “Marcelo was very positive, and that helped us a lot.”
Historic Milestone for El Salvador and Grand Slam Resume
The victory marked the first Grand Slam mixed doubles crown for both players, according to wtatennis.com. With the win, Marcelo Arevalo became the first player from El Salvador to claim a Wimbledon title, adding to his previous men’s doubles titles at Roland Garros in 2022 and 2024, per wtatennis.com and flashscore.se.
“Honestly, I think becoming a Grand Slam champion is just a dream for everybody,” Arevalo told the media in his post-match press conference, according to wtatennis.com. “Winning this title means a lot. I want to continue to inspire kids in my country that if you put in the effort and believe in your dreams, you can achieve great things in life.”
For Jelena Ostapenko, the victory added a Wimbledon trophy to a resume that already includes the 2017 French Open singles title and the 2024 U.S. Open women’s doubles title, according to wtatennis.com and flashscore.se.
“Now I am Grand Slam champion in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles,” Ostapenko told the media, according to wtatennis.com. “I think it’s great to win all the categories. I think we play really well with Marcelo. I really enjoy it. We have a lot of fun on the court. Of course, winning Wimbledon is special.”