Mendon native advances to second round at Wimbledon: Here’s how

For the first time in her professional tennis career, Mendon native Quinn Gleason has advanced to the second round at Wimbledon. 

Alongside doubles partner Ingrid Martins, Gleason secured a straight-sets victory over Alexandra Eala and Eva Lys, 6-4 and 6-2, early Thursday morning. 

Their next opponents will be determined later this afternoon, as the English Wildcard duo of Emily Appleton & Heather Watson (ranked No. 84 and No. 157 in doubles, respectively) take on the No. 5 seeded team of Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider.

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Here’s a breakdown of how Gleason opened her 2025 Wimbledon campaign:

Set one

The match began with a tightly-contested opening game, with neither duo wanting to give up an edge. Reaching a deuce, Gleason and Martins conceded the first point of the match after a backhand forced error. 

They responded by winning the next three games, then traded wins with Eala and Lys to put the score at 4-2. Despite dropping the next game at love, Gleason and Martins recovered and secured the set with deuce wins in game 8 and 10. A set marked by constant back-and-forths, Gleason and Martins looked ready to continue their rhythm entering the second set. 

Set two

In similar fashion to the previous set, the two teams traded games to open. Gleason and Martins kept their opponents at love to close out the second round of the set, putting the score at 1-1.

They would go on to carry that momentum for the rest of the match, as Gleason and Martins won the next four games in a row, giving them a comfortable 5-1 lead. Although they dropped game seven after a forehand unforced error, they would dominate the final game and win with their opponents at love to close out the match. 

What is next for Quinn Gleason at Wimbledon

Quinn Gleason will look to continue her run of good form going into the second round of the tournament. Details of her next match will be known later today.

Quinn Gleason photos

Rodrigo Feijao is an intern for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, focusing on sports-related stories and local music. He can be found on Instagram @rfeijao_777 and can be reached at RFeijao@gannett.com.

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