James McCabe, Tristan Schoolkate, Li Tu and Alex Bolt all progressed to the second spherical of Wimbledon qualifying after the primary day of motion at Roehampton.
Roehampton, UK, 24 June 2025 | Jackson Mansell & Rhys de Deugd
James McCabe, Tristan Schoolkate, Li Tu and Alex Bolt all efficiently kickstarted their Wimbledon 2025 qualifying campaigns in Roehampton on Monday.
Ten months after successful an ITF Futures title on the identical venue, McCabe prevailed on his Wimbledon qualifying debut.
The 21-year-old defeated Croatian Borna Gojo in straight units to advance to the second spherical and is relishing the chance to compete at Grand Slam stage.
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“[I’m] simply grateful to be out right here, and it’s everybody’s dream to play the Slams,” he stated. “It was my first [Roland Garros last month] and now it’s my first Wimbledon, so it’s an unreal expertise.”
The Sydneysider will face twenty first seed, Roman Andres Burruchaga, within the subsequent spherical as he hopes to construct on his maiden victory.
No.2 seed Schoolkate started his main-draw pursuit in fashion, defeating Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta in three units.
Schoolkate dominated on the web, successful 47 web factors to fifteen within the 6-7(7) 6-1 6-3 triumph, and has now gained seven of his previous eight matches on grass.
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“I believe it’s one thing that I’ve in my sport, which possibly not a variety of gamers do. He’s superb on the baseline and enjoys spending a little bit of time behind the baseline,” the world No.102 stated on his web sport.
“Realizing that he’s had good outcomes on the clay and outcomes on possibly slower surfaces, I knew that if I may carry him within the court docket, use the entrance a part of the court docket, and try to dictate play as typically as potential, I’d have the most effective likelihood.”
Tu upset fourth seed Daniel Elahi Galan to succeed in the second spherical of qualifying for a second-straight 12 months, whereas Bolt continued his wonderful grasscourt kind, ousting Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-3 6-4.
In different outcomes on Day 1, Omar Jasika’s qualifying marketing campaign got here to an finish when he misplaced to fifteenth seed Dalibor Svrcina.
In the meantime, Jason Kubler was pressured to withdraw from his opening-round qualifying conflict with Brit Oliver Bonding on account of a proper knee damage.
WIMBLEDON QUALIFYING DAY 1
RESULTS
Males’s qualifying singles, first spherical
[2] Tristan Schoolkate [AUS] d Facundo Diaz Acosta [ARG] 6-7(7) 6-1 6-3
Li Tu [AUS] d [4] Daniel Elahi Galan [COL] 6-3 6-2
James McCabe [AUS] d Borna Gojo [CRO] 6-4 7-5
Alex Bolt [AUS] d Harold Mayot [FRA] 6-3 6-4
[15] Dalibor Svrcina [CZE] d Omar Jasika [AUS] 6-1 6-2
COMING UP
Ladies’s qualifying singles, first spherical
[24] Talia Gibson [AUS] v Andrea Lazaro Garcia [ESP]
[30] Priscilla Hon [AUS] v Elena Pridankina
[31] Daria Saville [AUS] v Panna Udvardy [HUN]
Astra Sharma [AUS] v Valentina Ryser [SUI]
Destanee Aiava [AUS] v Petra Marcinko [CRO]
Maddison Inglis [AUS] v Petra Martic [CRO]
Lizette Cabrera [AUS] v [4] Anastasia Zakharova
Emerson Jones [AUS] v [8] Antonia Ruzic [CRO]
Arina Rodionova [AUS] v Gao Xinyu [CHN]
Taylah Preston [AUS] v Julia Riera [ARG]
Males’s qualifying singles, second spherical
[2] Tristan Schoolkate [AUS] v Benjamin Hassan [LBN]
Li Tu [AUS] v Sho Shimabukuro [JPN]
James McCabe [AUS] v [21] Roman Andres Burruchaga [ARG]
Alex Bolt [AUS] v [10] Elliot Spizziri [USA]
Discover your approach to play: Go to to hit the court docket and have some enjoyable!
