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French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska suffered a shock first-round exit at Wimbledon, losing to Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew on Monday after picking up an injury at a crucial stage of the match.
Just weeks after her fairytale run as a qualifier at Roland Garros, Chwalinska failed to replicate her clay-court form on the grass at the All England Club.
The Polish 20th seed, who was beaten by Mirra Andreeva in the French Open final, started strongly and took the first set against Sawangkaew. However, she lost momentum in the next two sets as the world number 164 staged a comeback to secure a memorable 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 win.
Chwalinska later revealed that the turning point came when she injured her ankle while attempting to convert a match point in the second
set.
One slip can change everything. She was one point away from winning… https://t.co/KPyHvVGF35 pic.twitter.com/riHxPy13cD
— marv (@mvn_dn) June 29, 2026
“I fell, and I felt my ankle. I wanted to continue, but it definitely didn’t help me later on,” Chwalinska said.
“It’s Wimbledon. I don’t want to retire at Wimbledon. I got cramps everywhere. I don’t take a huge risk on my health; it’s gonna be okay.
“But, yeah, I think I would have many regrets if I would retire, so I just wanted to continue.”
