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Australian Kasatkina finally wins on grass to kick-off Wimbledon run

Daria Kasatkina won her first match of the grass-court swing. (Getty Images: Clive Brunskill)

Daria Kasatkina has beaten Welsh wildcard Mimi Xu in three sets to move into the second round of Wimbledon.

It was Kasatkina's first win of the grass-court season and Australia's first victory at Wimbledon after losses by Aleksandar Vukic and Adam Walton.

Rinky Hijikata's was the final Australian playing on day one at the All England Club, but his clash with Dutchman Jesper de Jong was suspended by rain.

Daria Kasatkina has got Australia's tennis show rolling on Wimbledon's grass courts, defying her own low expectations to finally dismantle a tough challenge from British wildcard Mimi Xu.

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Daria Kasatkina is well versed in saving her best tennis for the sport’s biggest stages and it is a good thing for Australian tennis that she was able to deliver a gritty win at Wimbledon on Monday.

For aside from the adopted Aussie, the opening day of the 2026 championships proved lean pickings with Kasatkina the sole Australian through to the second round, though a larger contingent of local hopefuls are in action on Tuesday.

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