Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

US favorite Coco Gauff falls at first Wimbledon hurdle

Coco Gauff prefers to look forward than back (John Walton/PA)
Coco Gauff prefers to look forward than back (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)
  • Second seed Coco Gauff was eliminated from Wimbledon in the first round after a straight-sets defeat to Dayana Yastremska.
  • Yastremska, ranked 42nd in the world, delivered a stunning performance to beat Gauff 7-6, 6-1 in 78 minutes.
  • Yastremska expressed her happiness and positive memories of playing on the court, describing her performance as being 'on fire'.
  • The opening days of Wimbledon have seen several major upsets across both the women's and men's singles draws.
  • Other high-seeded players who exited included Jessica Pegula, Qinwen Zheng, Alexander Zverev, and Lorenzo Musetti.
In full

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in