Félix Auger-Aliassime Faces Aleksandr Shevchenko in Wimbledon 2026

Félix Auger-Aliassime starts his Wimbledon 2026 journey on Monday, June 29, against Aleksandr Shevchenko.

The Canadian is ranked World No.4 and is the third seed in the tournament.

Félix Auger-Aliassime is in pursuit of his first Grand Slam title.

He has had a mixed start to the grass court season, reaching the quarterfinals at the Libema Open and the Terra Wortmann Open.

Félix Auger-Aliassime and Aleksandr Shevchenko have met once before, in 2023 at the Swiss Indoors.

Auger-Aliassime won the match 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(1).

Aleksandr Shevchenko has an 8-11 win-loss record for the year, with his best performances including a round of 32 appearance at the Miami Open and a round of 64 finish at the Australian Open.

He was last seen in action at the Bratislava Open, where he reached the finals.

Félix Auger-Aliassime is the heavy favorite to win the match, with odds in his favor.

The Canadian is expected to win in straight sets, given his strong record and Shevchenko's relatively weaker performance this season.

The match is expected to have at least 18 games, with Auger-Aliassime likely to win at least one set 6-3 or better.

Félix Auger-Aliassime's strong serve and grass court experience give him an edge over Shevchenko.

The match will be played on Court 2 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, UK.

The tournament has a prize money of £64,200,000 and will be telecast live on ESPN in the USA, BBC in the UK, and TSN and RDS in Canada.

Félix Auger-Aliassime is 25 years old and has been ranked as high as World No.4.

Aleksandr Shevchenko is also 25 years old and is currently ranked World No.98.

Félix Auger-Aliassime has more experience on grass courts, having played in several tournaments this season.

Aleksandr Shevchenko will be playing his first grass court match of the season at Wimbledon.

The match between Félix Auger-Aliassime and Aleksandr Shevchenko is expected to be an exciting one, with the Canadian favorite to win.

On Monday, June 29, the two players will face off in the first round of Wimbledon 2026