Michael Zheng Advances to Second Round at Wimbledon
6/29/2026 1:36:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Zheng defeats No. 29 Cameron Norrie in five sets
WIMBLEDON – Columbia men's tennis alum Michael Zheng (CC26) has advanced to the second round at Wimbledon following a thrilling five-set win over No. 29 Cameron Norrie, winning 6(7)-7(9), 6-2, 6(2)-7(7), 6-3, 7(10)-6(4).
The win is Zheng's first career victory at Wimbledon and his first over a player ranked in the ATP top 50. Zheng's serve proved to be a huge difference in the win, with the native of Montville, N.J., recording 21 aces. Norrie had 10 double faults compared to Zheng's four.
Zheng forced a fifth and deciding set, thanks to a dominating 6-3 win in the fourth set. In the fifth, Zheng sent the match to a crucial tiebreak with a backhand volley winner. With the tiebreak knotted up at 3-3, Zheng won seven of the last nine points, including five in a row to clinch the match. The shot of the day for Zheng was a cross-court forehand winner to make it 9-4.
Monday's win is Zheng's second Grand Slam victory. On January 18, Zheng defeated fellow American Sebastian Korda in five sets in the opening round of the Australian Open.
Zheng will play the winner of Alejandro Davidovich of Spain and Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina in the second round on Wednesday, July 1.
All rounds of the Wimbledon Championships are televised across the ESPN family of networks in the U.S. (including ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2), with comprehensive live streaming of every match from all courts available on ESPN+.
Fans can also follow Zheng's progress on the Columbia men's tennis social media platforms on X (@CULionsMTEN), Instagram (@culionsmten), and Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
The win is Zheng's first career victory at Wimbledon and his first over a player ranked in the ATP top 50. Zheng's serve proved to be a huge difference in the win, with the native of Montville, N.J., recording 21 aces. Norrie had 10 double faults compared to Zheng's four.
Zheng forced a fifth and deciding set, thanks to a dominating 6-3 win in the fourth set. In the fifth, Zheng sent the match to a crucial tiebreak with a backhand volley winner. With the tiebreak knotted up at 3-3, Zheng won seven of the last nine points, including five in a row to clinch the match. The shot of the day for Zheng was a cross-court forehand winner to make it 9-4.
Monday's win is Zheng's second Grand Slam victory. On January 18, Zheng defeated fellow American Sebastian Korda in five sets in the opening round of the Australian Open.
Zheng will play the winner of Alejandro Davidovich of Spain and Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina in the second round on Wednesday, July 1.
All rounds of the Wimbledon Championships are televised across the ESPN family of networks in the U.S. (including ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2), with comprehensive live streaming of every match from all courts available on ESPN+.
Fans can also follow Zheng's progress on the Columbia men's tennis social media platforms on X (@CULionsMTEN), Instagram (@culionsmten), and Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
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