The Wimbledon qualifying rounds are set to kick off, and Portuguese players are gearing up to face their opponents. Henrique Rocha, a 21-year-old rising star, will go head-to-head with Murkel Dellien, the 223rd-ranked ATP player from Bolivia. This will be the first time the two have faced each other on the court. Rocha, currently ranked 158th globally, has already shown his skills by reaching the third round of Roland Garros after entering through qualifying.
If Rocha manages to overcome Dellien, he’ll next face the winner of the match between Barrios Vera and wildcard Story. Meanwhile, fellow Portuguese player Jaime Faria, ranked 119th, will take on Hungarian Zsombor Piros, who’s currently ranked 161st. The two have met before – in 2024, at the Porto Challenger, where Piros won 6-1 and 6-2 in the round of 32. Faria, also 21 years old, is making his debut in the first round and could potentially face the winner of the Trungelliti-Kachmazov match if he succeeds in his initial encounter.