World No. 2 Coco Gauff suffered a major upset at Wimbledon, falling in the first round to Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in straight sets, 7–6(3), 6–1. Just weeks after winning the French Open, Gauff struggled to find rhythm on the grass, landing less than half of her first serves and committing a flurry of unforced errors. Despite high expectations, the 20-year-old American couldn’t overcome Yastremska’s aggressive and composed play.
Yastremska, ranked 42nd in the world, had never beaten Gauff in their previous matchups but capitalized on her opponent’s inconsistency to earn one of the tournament’s biggest upsets. The loss contributes to a chaotic start at Wimbledon, where a record number of seeded players have exited early. After the match, Gauff acknowledged feeling mentally drained following her French Open run, admitting she hadn’t fully reset before returning to competition.
