Ukraine's Nikita Bilozertsev Opens Junior Wimbledon 2025 With a Win: Match Recap
The Ukrainian won his debut match at the grass-court Grand Slam.
Ukrainian tennis player Nikita Bilozertsev won his first match at Junior Wimbledon 2025. In his first-round match, the Ukrainian beat Kazakhstan's 16th seed, Amir Omarkhanov, in two sets — 6:4, 6:2.
Overall, this year's Wimbledon marks the third junior major for 16-year-old Bilozertsev. The tennis player previously lost in the first round at the Australian Open, but reached the third round at Roland Garros.
How Nikita Bilozertsev Played in His First Match at Junior Wimbledon 2025
- The players started the first set on even terms. In the fourth game, Omarkhanov held two break points but couldn't convert them, letting Bilozertsev hold serve.
- At 3:3, the Ukrainian converted a break and seized the initiative, holding onto it through the rest of the first set, 6:4.
- From the start of the second half of the match, Nikita again took the lead with a break — first making it 3:1, then 5:2, winning another point on return. In the eighth game, the Ukrainian closed out the match, winning the game on serve to love.
Junior Wimbledon 2025. Boys. First Round.
Nikita Bilozertsev (Ukraine) — Amir Omarkhanov (Kazakhstan, 16) — 6:4, 6:2.
In this way, Nikita Bilozertsev advanced to the second round of Junior Wimbledon 2025 in 1 hour 12 minutes.
The Ukrainian will play his next match tomorrow, around 12:00, against American Gavin Goode.