Former Texas A&M tennis star Carson Branstine has qualified for the Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Main Draw after defeating Raluca Serban in a three-set thriller.
Branstine was battle-tested, having fought through three grueling matches at the French Open. The two-time All-American claimed a trio of three-set victories, including a win over 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu.
This will be her first appearance at the Championships, scheduled for June 30–July 12 in London, England. She drew a tough opening-round matchup for her Grand Slam debut—World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Branstine even joked about the draw in a lighthearted post on X.
Following her final qualifying win, Branstine reflected on her breakthrough week:
“I’m so tired right now. I don’t know how I pulled that out of myself all my matches this week I would argue i had the most difficult draw out of anyone……I had three long three-set matches that where are equally physical in their own ways…”
“I’m just really proud of myself that I found an extra layer of energy”
Branstine was a key member of the 2024 Texas A&M women’s tennis team that captured the national title over Georgia. Now, she’ll carry that momentum overseas as she heads to England for Wimbledon.
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