Michael Zheng Is Moving On
7/1/2026 12:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Zheng defeats Nicolas Mejia in four sets
WIMBLEDON – Columbia men's tennis alum Michael Zheng (CC26) has advanced to the round of 32 at Wimbledon following a four-set win over Colombia's Nicolas Mejia, 6(4)-7(7), 7(10)-6(8), 6-1, 6-4.
Zheng picked up his first career victory at Wimbledon on Monday following a thrilling five-set victory over Great Britain's Cameron Norrie. On Wednesday, Zheng's punishing serve once again played a huge factor in the win. The Monteville, N.J., native and two-time NCAA singles champion tallied 20 aces and won 79 percent of points on his first serve.
Break points also played a crucial role in Zheng's victory. Mejia went 0-for-12 on break point opportunities, while Zheng converted 4-of-8 break points.
Mejia, who advanced to the second round following a four-set win over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay.
Wednesday's match began evenly with Mejia fending off Zheng in the first set, winning the tiebreak 7-4. From there, Zheng took command, taking the second set via a 10-8 tiebreak. Mejia could not stop the momentum, with Zheng winning the next two sets, 6-1, 6-4.
Zheng returns to action on Friday, July 3. He will play the winner of Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada or Dino Prizmic of Croatia.
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).
Zheng picked up his first career victory at Wimbledon on Monday following a thrilling five-set victory over Great Britain's Cameron Norrie. On Wednesday, Zheng's punishing serve once again played a huge factor in the win. The Monteville, N.J., native and two-time NCAA singles champion tallied 20 aces and won 79 percent of points on his first serve.
Break points also played a crucial role in Zheng's victory. Mejia went 0-for-12 on break point opportunities, while Zheng converted 4-of-8 break points.
Mejia, who advanced to the second round following a four-set win over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay.
Wednesday's match began evenly with Mejia fending off Zheng in the first set, winning the tiebreak 7-4. From there, Zheng took command, taking the second set via a 10-8 tiebreak. Mejia could not stop the momentum, with Zheng winning the next two sets, 6-1, 6-4.
Zheng returns to action on Friday, July 3. He will play the winner of Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada or Dino Prizmic of Croatia.
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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