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Tennis star Coco Gauff had all of the sports world’s eyes on her when she won her second Grand Slam title at the French Open a few weeks ago. Now, attention is on her play for a different reason, as the No. 2 was shockingly upset by No. 42 Dayana Yastremska in the first round at Wimbledon.
Gauff finished with a total of 29 unforced errors, including nine double-faults, resulting in the second time she’s been sent home in Round 1 at Wimbledon in the last three years.
We have an absolute STUNNER on our hands 👀
Dayana Yastremska defeats #2-seeded Coco Gauff in their 2025 Wimbledon match. pic.twitter.com/Zydy3jB42X
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 1, 2025
Gauff's struggle with her serve continued in the opening match, finding it difficult to get into a rhythm despite not having to deal with any weather elements. Yastremska took advantage of Gauff's gaffes with her confident play, holding the Roland-Garros champion's wins on her second serve to just 44%.
In the young phenom's defense, coming off a major Grand Slam victory and an early Berlin Open exit has clearly taken a mental and physical toll on Gauff. She's been in the spotlight almost nonstop since then, even getting an overwhelming round of applause from the crowd when Gauff appeared at a New York Liberty game not long after her win.
“I feel like mentally, I was a little bit overwhelmed with everything that came afterwards, so I didn't feel like I had enough time to celebrate and also get back into it,” Gauff admitted after the match.
“But it's the first time in this experience of coming off a win and having to play Wimbledon. I definitely learned a lot of what I would and would not do again.”
The 21-year-old has never made it past the fourth round at the All-England Club, making Wimbledon the only Grand Slam where Gauff hasn’t made it to at least the semifinals.
