Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo captured the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on July 9, 2026, completing a comeback win against Australia's Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans [1, 2, 3].
The second-seeded pair dropped the first set 4-6 but rallied to take the next two sets 7-5, 6-2, showing resilience under pressure [1, 2, 3]. The Australian duo started strong, winning the opening set and applying sustained pressure in the second [1, 2, 3].
Ostapenko said after the match she felt frustration after losing her serve early but managed to calm down and keep fighting. She credited Arevalo's positive attitude as a key factor in their turnaround: "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. Marcelo was very positive and that helped us a lot," she said [1].
Arevalo added that the win holds special meaning for him as he became the first Salvadoran to win a Wimbledon title. He is already a two-time French Open men’s doubles champion [1, 2, 3].
"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," Arevalo said [1].
Ostapenko boosted her Grand Slam record with the victory, adding to her 2017 French Open singles title and the 2024 U.S. Open women's doubles championship [1, 2, 3].
The pair sealed their victory after a gripping three-set final, finishing with a scoreline of 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 [1, 2, 3].
