After becoming the first American woman to win the Roland Garros title since Serena Williams (in 2015), Coco Gauff was aiming to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2015 to win both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same year (‘Channel Slam’). Speaking about starting her campaign at this historic tennis event at SW19, Gauff said, “Mentally, I’m really excited. Every time I come on these grounds, I get so inspired, so I’m really excited.” But her excitement for this tournament was cut short by Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in the first round! What were the main reasons behind her shocking defeat, though?
Well, before this tournament, Coco Gauff went down to China’s Xinyu Wang in the R16 of the Grass Court Court Championships. So, her form wasn’t up to the mark on grass, despite having a successful campaign on clay. This can be one of the major reasons that hampered her confidence before heading into Wimbledon. Other than that, her higher number of errors in this match, especially the number of double faults (9) she committed in this match, including 29 unforced errors, could be another reason behind this downfall. The 2025 Wimbledon is offering us surprises every day, isn’t it?
Horrible result for Coco Gauff. 45% first serves in, 9 double faults, 29 unforced errors, only 6 winners. Yastremska overwhelmed & bullied her. Coco had no answer today. A big blow to #Wimbledon on a day where so many seeds crashed out…
— Uche Amako (@UcheAmako) July 1, 2025
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