Tulsa's Arevalo Wins Wimbledon Mixed Doubles, Advances to Men’s Doubles Final
7/9/2026 5:46:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LONDON – Tulsa tennis alumnus Marcelo Arevalo adds to his championship resume as part of an elite group of former college tennis players to win a Grand Slam title, claiming the mixed doubles title and advancing to the men's doubles final at Wimbledon.
Arevalo is among great company, including the likes of John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and the Bryan brothers, as former college tennis players who won major titles.
In the mixed doubles final, Arevalo and his partner, Jelena Ostapenko, rallied from a set down to defeat Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans. Hunter and Polmans claimed the opening set and built a 3-1 lead in the second before Arevalo and Ostapenko stormed back for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory. Ostapenko was the 2019 Wimbledon mixed doubles runner-up and captured the 2017 Roland-Garros singles title. Arevalo owns two Roland-Garros men's doubles championships, winning in 2022 and 2024, and reached the 2021 US Open mixed doubles final.
With the victory, Arevalo became the first Salvadoran to win a Wimbledon title.
In the men's doubles semifinal, Arevalo and Mate Pavić defeated Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz in straight sets, 7(10)-6(8), 6-2. The pair will face the top-seeded team of Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten in Saturday's championship match.
At Tulsa, Arevalo was the 2011 Conference USA Player of the Year and earned ITA Central Region Player to Watch honors as a sophomore. That season, his singles victory clinched Tulsa's first-ever NCAA Tournament Round of 16 appearance. As a freshman, Arevalo was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year, earned All-Conference USA Singles First Team honors and was selected as the ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year. He reached career-high ITA rankings of No. 24 in singles and No. 39 in doubles.
Fans can watch Arevalo compete for his second Wimbledon title of the tournament in the men's doubles final on ESPN at 7 a.m. CT on Saturday.
Arevalo is among great company, including the likes of John McEnroe, Billie Jean King and the Bryan brothers, as former college tennis players who won major titles.
In the mixed doubles final, Arevalo and his partner, Jelena Ostapenko, rallied from a set down to defeat Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans. Hunter and Polmans claimed the opening set and built a 3-1 lead in the second before Arevalo and Ostapenko stormed back for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory. Ostapenko was the 2019 Wimbledon mixed doubles runner-up and captured the 2017 Roland-Garros singles title. Arevalo owns two Roland-Garros men's doubles championships, winning in 2022 and 2024, and reached the 2021 US Open mixed doubles final.
With the victory, Arevalo became the first Salvadoran to win a Wimbledon title.
In the men's doubles semifinal, Arevalo and Mate Pavić defeated Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz in straight sets, 7(10)-6(8), 6-2. The pair will face the top-seeded team of Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten in Saturday's championship match.
At Tulsa, Arevalo was the 2011 Conference USA Player of the Year and earned ITA Central Region Player to Watch honors as a sophomore. That season, his singles victory clinched Tulsa's first-ever NCAA Tournament Round of 16 appearance. As a freshman, Arevalo was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year, earned All-Conference USA Singles First Team honors and was selected as the ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year. He reached career-high ITA rankings of No. 24 in singles and No. 39 in doubles.
Fans can watch Arevalo compete for his second Wimbledon title of the tournament in the men's doubles final on ESPN at 7 a.m. CT on Saturday.
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