Thai Tennis Star Manacharya Advances at Wimbledon 2026
Thailand's Manacharya Swanggaew upset the world's 81st-ranked player 7-5, 6-0 to reach the third round of Wimbledon 2026 on July 1.
Manacharya Swanggaew, Thailand's 164th-ranked women's tennis player, continued her outstanding performance by defeating the world's 81st-ranked player to advance to the third round of the 2026 Wimbledon Grand Slam in England on July 1, 2026. Two Thai women's singles players advanced to the second round (64-player draw) of the prestigious tournament.
In her second-round match at 5:00 p.m. Thailand time, Manacharya, who upset Poland's 21st-ranked Magdalena Fręch 2-1 in the first round, faced the United States' Alicia Parks, ranked 81st globally. The pair had met once before in the WTA 125 Hong Kong tournament's first round, where Manacharya won 2-1 (5-7, 6-3, 6-4).
Manacharya started brilliantly despite some wavering late in the first set, capturing it decisively. In the second set, she played with confidence and dominant form, securing a 2-0 set victory with a scoreline of 7-5, 6-0 to successfully advance to the third round (32-player draw).
