OFFICIAL: Cristina Bucsa will not be able to compete in Wimbledon 2026

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 22 Jun 2026 | 12.59

Cristina Bucsa out of Wimbledon 2026. Photo: gettyimages

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Bad news for Spanish tennis a few days before the start of Wimbledon 2026. Cantabrian player Cristina Bucsa has announced her withdrawal from the third Grand Slam of the season, a particularly painful absence given her great form and her importance within the Spanish representation in the women's draw.

The news is a harsh setback for a player who had established herself in recent months as the top Spanish player in the WTA ranking. After winning her first individual title in Mérida and reaching the highest ranking of her career, Bucsa entered the grass-court season with the hope of continuing to grow on a surface that has always suited her game.

Bucsa reached the third round in the previous edition of Wimbledon

Her absence becomes even more significant when recalling her achievements last year in London. At Wimbledon 2025, she delivered the best performance of her career in the tournament, reaching the third round after defeating players like Donna Vekic. That performance allowed her to earn 130 WTA points in singles, points that she will now lose as she cannot defend them.

There will also be consequences in the doubles ranking. Bucsa currently holds a privileged position in this discipline, having been among the top twenty players in the world and achieving some of the biggest successes of her career, including an Olympic bronze medal with Sara Sorribes. In the last Wimbledon edition, she was eliminated in the doubles second round.

The absence is particularly significant for Spanish women's tennis, losing its top-ranked player and one of the few national representatives with real aspirations to perform well on grass. After a season marked by intermittent physical issues, Cristina Bucsa's priority will now be to fully recover and prevent this setback from affecting the rest of a campaign that was shaping up to be the best of her career.

🤕 Cristina Bucsa will not play Wimbledon due to a wrist injury. The Cantabrian player, licensed by FTM, reached the third round on the London grass last year.
👏 We wish Cristina a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/NYeCjYoVR2
— Federación de Tenis de Madrid (@fedetenismadrid) June 22, 2026