American Coco Gauff ousted in the opening round at Wimbledon in a shocking upset
Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her first round match against Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska.
By David Close, CNN
(CNN) — No. 2 seed Coco Gauff was shockingly upset at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday as Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska defeated the Roland Garros champion 7-6(3), 6-1.
The world No. 42 was in control throughout the first set tiebreak and appeared very comfortable against Gauff, who typically dominates opponents in the early rounds.
The two-time grand slam winner appeared tight and unusually conservative with her strong forehand and serving, which let her down on Court No. 1.
On match point, Yastremska’s deep forehand forced Gauff into an unforced error, to which the 25-year-old let out a victorious primal scream.
The pair embraced at the net with Gauff quickly gathering her rackets while waving to the crowd as she walked off the court. Yastremska basked in the upset victory – the biggest win of her career.
Gauff’s loss, along with Jessica Pegula’s defeat, marked the first time in women’s major history in the Open Era that two of the top three seeds lost in the first round.
Gauff has never made it past the fourth round at Wimbledon.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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