Really Want Yuki To Be Fit And Play freely : Vijay Amritraj

Speaking on JioStar's 'Wimbledon Daily Live', JioStar expert Vijay Amritraj shared his thoughts on Iga Swiatek's campaign at Wimbledon 2026 ahead of her second-round match:

"At the moment, it's very important for Swiatek to win these tight matches because it gets her mentally prepared for tough situations. She is the defending champion, so the pressure is on her, and the target is on her back. Winning these close matches is going to help her a lot, especially in the first week. If she comes through these couple of matches, I think she's looking at going deep into the second week. Pliskova has nothing to lose in this match, and that's the tough part for Swiatek. Although she's 3-0 up in their head-to-head record, Pliskova is a heck of a player. I believe Swiatek has to play at least 80 to 90 per cent of her best tennis to pull this off and make it 4-0. But, at the end of the day, Pliskova has an outside chance."

On Yuki Bhambri and his opening fixture in men's doubles:

"The most important thing with Yuki is whether he's fit enough. He's always had a few niggling injuries here and there, and they've almost become more of a mental issue than a physical one. I really want him to be fit, go out there, go for broke and play freely. He's had a great run in the doubles, and I think both the boys have a great chance of going deep in this tournament, perhaps even reaching the semi-finals, the final and winning it."

On N. Sriram Balaji and his Brazilian partner Marcelo Demoliner's pair's chances:

"To reach the quarter-finals on clay is even tougher because you're going to run down so many balls, and you can't always put them away. But they're playing well together, so I believe they've got a really good chance. If they can make the quarterfinals in Paris, they can certainly make the semi-finals, even the final at Wimbledon. I think it's important for them to believe in themselves and go after it, especially on the big points."