Elena Rybakina Vs Caty McNally Highlights, Wimbledon 2026: Kazakh Storms Into 3rd Round With Dominant Straight-Sets Win

Hello, we're back with another live blog as Elena Rybakina takes on Caty McNally in the Wimbledon 2026 ladies' singles second round. Stay tuned for live score updates and all the key moments from Centre Court.

World number two Elena Rybakina, who won the Australian Open at the beginning of 2026, has never bowed out of Wimbledon before the third round.

The 29-year-old has reached at least the fourth round in four of her previous five main-draw appearances.

But her 2022 Wimbledon triumph remains her only title on grass and she had an underwhelming build-up to the third major of the year, losing to Katie Boulter in the quarter-finals at Queen's and exiting the Berlin Open in the round of 16.

American Caty McNally is enjoying a productive 2026 season, climbing into the top 50 for the first time after reaching the quarter-finals in Ostrava, 's-Hertogenbosch, and Eastbourne, the third round at the Miami Open and the fourth round in Madrid - her best showing at a WTA 1000 event.

In Madrid, she also recorded her maiden win over a top-10 player, beating Victoria Mboko in straight sets.

McNally has never previously advanced beyond the second round at Wimbledon while her best singles performance at a major came at the 2020 US Open when she reached the third round.

The 24-year-old is, however, a two-time Grand Slam finalist in women's doubles.

Rybakina having difficulty in finding her rhythm.

Slightly challenging conditions there at the Centre Court today!

The Royal Box end in bright sunshine and the rest of the end is in shade

Elena Rybakina gets on top of a couple of serves to lead 0-30. And then a bruiser of a cross-court forehand return, angled and quite short, for 15-40.

Rybakina 2-1 McNally

Rybakina just eases through a hold to love. The second seed serve is starting to click.

Rybakina has the double break, she's just cruising her way..

Both players stood still looking at the ball at Mcnally's feet.

Rybakina 5-1 McNally

Elena crushes a volley for 40-15, Two-set points for her for the second seed.

That was a bit of procession from Rybakina. She has just raced through the first set with two breaks of serve 6-1.

She had a huge drop off against Lois Boisson, dropping the second set 6-1, so she'll be hoping to avoid that and get the job done in a brisk two today.

Up advantage, Rybakina probably hit two of her worst serves of the day, the first one was several feet long and the second one just went outside the court.

Rybakina 6-1 2-1 McNally

Loose, loose, loose from Caty McNally. She sends a smash beyond the baseline and sprays a down-the-line forehand into the tramlines with the court gaping. 15-30.

Elena Rybakina rocks back with frustration as she crunches a slow first serve into the base of the net and McNally climbs further out of danger by squatting down to redirect a fierce return.

A long forehand from Rybakina secures a huge hold to 30 for the world number 50.

Rybakina 6-1 3-2 McNally

Caty Mcnally seriously needs to help herself..She's in serious trouble of losing another set which means losing the game to Rybakina.

Consecutive loose groundstrokes leave her down 0-30.

Alas, her joy is short-lived. The long-levered Rybakina comes into the net for a forehand volley winner.

Rybakina 6-1 4-2 McNally

Rybakina converts her second break point.

A deep return onto Caty McNally's backhand leaves the American off-balance and out of position and Rybakina guides home a powerful backhand winner.

And here we go!

Caty McNally looks anguished as she sends a backhand long.

Rybakina 6-1 5-2 McNally

A wide serve folowed by a cross-court backhand seal the deal for Rybakina.

She's through to round three in straight sets, dropping just three games and breaking Caty McNally four times across the match.

Rybakina 6-1 6-2 McNally

It was all about Elena Rybakina today. She would be extremely happy after her dominant performance and consecutive set wins to win the match.

It was surely her day and she owned it in the best way possible,..

That's A Wrap! See you'll soon for another live blog. Until then Bye-bye!