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Less than a month ago, Coco Gauff was at the top of the world of tennis as champion of the French Open. Now she’s downstairs.
The 21-year-old tennis phenomenon abandoned its first round of the Wimbledon championships on Tuesday in two sets in Dayana Yastremska in Ukraine, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.
Yastremska was classified as high as 21st in the world in January 2020, but participated in the Tuesday competition at n ° 46. His best stop in a Grand Colem was his Australian semi-final opened in 2024.
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Coco Gauff in the United States reacts in his first female match against Dayana Yastremska from Ukraine at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Photo Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP)
GAUFF, classified n ° 2 in the world, had a total of 29 uns forked errors and nine double armchairs. Meanwhile, Yastremska said she was “on fire” throughout the day.
Gauff joined Jessica Pegula, who lost earlier Tuesday, during the round of the Chasse women.
The Grass-Court tournament turned out to be its least successful major. He is the only slam where GAUFF did not at least do the semi-finals. She has not yet exceeded the fourth round and has now been returned to the house in the first round twice in the past three years.
The transition from the grass clay turned out to be difficult for most players, and the last woman to win the Open of France and Wimbledon during the same season was Serena Williams a decade ago.
Coco Gauff (USA) shakes the hand of Dayanana Yastremska (UKR) (R) in the net after their match on the 2nd day of the championships, Wimbledon 2025 to all lawn tennis in England and Croquet Club on July 1, 2025 at Wimbledon United Kingdom. (Geoff Burke / Imagn Images)
Carlos Alcaraz rushes to help the spectator’s difficulties while the record warmth is wreaking havoc on the Wimbledon match
However, since the start of the open era in 1968, only Justine Henin in 2005 and Francesca Schiavone in 2010 have gone from the Trophy in Paris at the exit immediately in London.
Yastremska now holds a record of 11-11 in the first round in Grand Slam. Gauff, on the other hand, was 20-3 at this stage, including a loss against Sofia Kenin in Wimbledon in 2023.
The deepest race of Yastremska in Wimbledon was doing the fourth round in 2019, although she reached the final of the junior event in 2016. She recently reached her first tournament final on Grass, during a smaller event in Nottingham, which, according to her, gave confidence at the head of Club All England.
Coco Gauff (USA) beckons at the crowd while leaving the court after his match against Dayana Yastremska (UKR) (not illustrated) on the 2nd day of the championships, Wimbledon 2025 in All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Le 1, 2025 in Wimbledon, United Kingdom. (Geoff Burke / Imagn Images)
“I love playing on the grass. I think this year we are friends,” said Yastremska, laughing. “I hope the road will continue for me here.”
