DURHAM, N.C. – Former Duke men's tennis doubles All-America Theo Winegar won his first-round match Friday at Wimbledon. Winegar, who broke into the ATP doubles top 100 for the first time in May, has reached No. 79.Â
Playing at the All England Lawn Tennis Club with doubles partner Jean-Julien Rojer, Winegar earned a 6-3, 6-4 triumph against Yuki Bhambri and Michael Venus. With the opening set even at 2-2, Rojer and Winegar went on a hold-break-hold run to take control. In the second set, Rojer and Winegar were even at 3-3 before a break and hold to open a 5-3 lead and hold on for the victory.Â
The two advance to the second round, where they will face No. 9 seed Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Winegar, who graduated from Columbia in May 2024 and joined the Blue Devils for the 2024-25 campaign, earned ITA Doubles All-America honors in 2025 after finishing No. 3 in the final doubles rankings with Cooper Williams. Winegar was also an All-ACC Doubles First Team selection in 2025.
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Former Duke men's tennis players Theo Winegar and Ramsey Smith, the current Blue Devil head coach, pose for a photo at Wimbledon after Winegar's first round doubles victory in 2026.
Pairing with Williams, Winegar earned a spot in the US Open main draw last summer. The two won their first-round match against Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl of the Czech Republic before falling in a tight second-round contest against fourth-seeded Tim Putz and Kevin Krawietz, 7-6, 7-6.Â
As a Blue Devil, Winegar led the team with 25 doubles wins (25-14), including a 14-7 dual match record and a 4-4 mark in conference play. He notched notable doubles wins with Williams over the No. 21 Notre Dame pairing of Sebastian Dominko and Chase Thompson in the ACC Championship second round (6-4), No. 6 Braden Shick and Fons Van Sambeek of NC State in the ACC Championship quarterfinals (6-2) and No. 9 Alex Kotzen and Alejandro Moreno of Tennessee in the NCAA Championship second round (6-3).
Winegar also graduated with his Master of Management Studies from Duke's Fuqua School of Business in May 2025.
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