# 2026 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles
The mixed doubles event at the 2026 [Wimbledon Championships](https://www.edgepedia.org/wimbledon-championships) was won by the second-seeded pair of Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, who defeated the Australian duo of Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the final on Thursday, July 9, 2026, on [Centre Court](https://www.edgepedia.org/centre-court).[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) It was the first Wimbledon mixed doubles title for both players and their first major title as a team.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Champions | Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador) / Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia), second seeds[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) |
| Final | Arevalo / Ostapenko d. Storm Hunter / Marc Polmans 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in 1 hour 56 minutes on Centre Court[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) |
| Date of final | Thursday, July 9, 2026[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) |
| Significance for Arevalo | Third Grand Slam title and first player from El Salvador to win a Wimbledon title[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) |
| Significance for Ostapenko | Completes the set of Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles[2](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4533012/ostapenko-arevalo-rally-to-win-wimbledon-mixed-doubles-title) |
| Field and format | 32 pairs; best of three tie-break sets, with a 10-point match tie-break if teams are level after two sets[3](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/doubles-guide-history-events-rules-and-key-players/) • [4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c2x01rdrnl5o) |
| Champions' prize money | £148,000 per pair[3](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/doubles-guide-history-events-rules-and-key-players/) |
## The final
Arevalo and Ostapenko recovered from a set and a break down to take the title. Hunter and Polmans won the opening set 6-4 and held a break in the second, but the second seeds leveled the set at 7-5 and pulled away in the third, closing the match 6-2 after one hour and 56 minutes of play.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) "In the second set, we were down a break. But I told myself just fight till the last moment [and it worked]," Ostapenko said during the trophy ceremony.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final)
The final was scheduled for the Thursday of the second week, the customary day for the mixed doubles decider at Wimbledon, which runs from late June into mid-July.[5](https://www.sportstours.com/app/download/769897046/Wimbledon%2B2026%2BHospitality%2Bat%2BCannizaro%2BHouse.pdf)
## What the title meant for the champions
**Arevalo's milestone.** At 35, Arevalo won his third Grand Slam title and made history as the first champion from [El Salvador](https://www.edgepedia.org/el-salvador) at Wimbledon.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) He was not done for the week: two days after the mixed final he contested the men's doubles final alongside Mate Pavic, where the sixth-seeded pair lost to top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten 7-6(4), 7-6(3).[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final) • [6](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/news/2026/henry-patten-and-harri-heliovaara-win-second-mens-doubles-title-at-wimbledon/) On the way to that men's doubles final, Arevalo and Pavic beat the defending champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the quarter-finals.[7](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/news/2026/results-updates/)
**Ostapenko's career set.** With the mixed doubles crown, Ostapenko became a Grand Slam champion in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, having previously won the 2017 Roland Garros singles title and major women's doubles trophies.[2](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4533012/ostapenko-arevalo-rally-to-win-wimbledon-mixed-doubles-title)
## Event context
The mixed doubles draw at Wimbledon consists of 32 pairs, smaller than the 64-team men's and women's doubles draws, and the event was first contested in 1913, when Hope Crisp and Agnes Tuckey won the title.[3](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/doubles-guide-history-events-rules-and-key-players/) Matches are best of three tie-break sets, with a match tie-break to 10 at the end of the third set, a format adopted to shorten matches.[4](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c2x01rdrnl5o) • [3](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/doubles-guide-history-events-rules-and-key-players/) The champions earned £148,000 per pair, with runners-up receiving £74,000.[3](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/doubles-guide-history-events-rules-and-key-players/)
The 2026 event featured a large home contingent: 19 British players competed in the mixed doubles, including Henry Patten with Olivia Nicholls, two-time champions Neal Skupski with Desirae Krawczyk, and [Joe Salisbury](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-salisbury) with [Leylah Fernandez](https://www.edgepedia.org/leylah-fernandez).[8](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/news/2026/henry-patten-and-olivia-nicholls-lead-19-strong-british-contingent-in-mixed-doubles-draw/) Kevin Krawietz played the event with [Venus Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/venus-williams), a two-time major mixed doubles champion, after reaching earlier mixed doubles semi-finals at Wimbledon and Roland Garros with other partners.[9](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/krawietz-williams-feature-wimbledon-2026-friday)
**Format stability.** Wimbledon kept its traditional mixed doubles competition while the US Open ran a reimagined, star-driven version of the event; the All England Club stated in September 2025 that it had no appetite to change its format, and the 2026 Championships were played under the established structure.[10](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/01/wimbledon-no-plans-revamp-mixed-doubles-after-success-reimagined-us-open-tennis)
## References
1. [Marcelo Arevalo/Jelena Ostapenko rally to clinch Wimbledon crown, ATP Tour, July 9, 2026](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/wimbledon-2026-mixed-doubles-final)
2. [Ostapenko, Arevalo rally to win Wimbledon mixed doubles title, WTA Tennis](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4533012/ostapenko-arevalo-rally-to-win-wimbledon-mixed-doubles-title)
3. [Wimbledon doubles guide: History, events, rules & key players, LTA](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/doubles-guide-history-events-rules-and-key-players/)
4. [Wimbledon changes finals plan and confirms rain 'last resort', BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c2x01rdrnl5o)
5. [Wimbledon Championships 2026 hospitality schedule, Sports Tours](https://www.sportstours.com/app/download/769897046/Wimbledon%2B2026%2BHospitality%2Bat%2BCannizaro%2BHouse.pdf)
6. [Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara win second men's doubles title at Wimbledon, LTA](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/news/2026/henry-patten-and-harri-heliovaara-win-second-mens-doubles-title-at-wimbledon/)
7. [Wimbledon 2026 results: live updates, LTA](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/news/2026/results-updates/)
8. [Henry Patten & Olivia Nicholls lead 19-strong British contingent in Wimbledon mixed doubles draw, LTA](https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/grand-slam/wimbledon-championships/news/2026/henry-patten-and-olivia-nicholls-lead-19-strong-british-contingent-in-mixed-doubles-draw/)
9. [Second choice? Kevin Krawietz happy to answer Venus Williams' call at Wimbledon, ATP Tour](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/krawietz-williams-feature-wimbledon-2026-friday)
10. [Wimbledon has no plans to revamp mixed doubles after success of 'reimagined' US Open, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/01/wimbledon-no-plans-revamp-mixed-doubles-after-success-reimagined-us-open-tennis)
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