{"id":230553,"date":"2025-07-01T23:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230553\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:41:11","slug":"coco-gauff-suffers-shock-loss-at-wimbledon-after-being-pulled-off-centre-court-tennis-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230553\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff suffers shock loss at Wimbledon after being pulled off Centre Court | Tennis | Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coco Gauff suffered a shock defeat against Dayana Yastremska to crash out of Wimbledon<\/a> in the opening round. The No.2 seed was one of the favourites for the title – but she has become the highest ranked player to lose thus far.<\/p>\n

Gauff and Yastramska were originally scheduled to play their tie on Centre Court. But they were moved to Court 1<\/a> because Novak Djokovic<\/a>‘s clash with Alexandre Muller did not get underway until 7pm, due to Alexander Zverev<\/a> going five sets against Arthur Rinderknech.<\/p>\n

Yastremska has Grand Slam pedigree and isn’t an unknown entity. She reached the Australian Open<\/a> semi-finals last year and the fourth round of Wimbledon<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n

But this was still a major upset here on Wimbledon<\/a> second biggest arena.<\/p>\n

Yastremska earned her first two breakpoints while leading 3-2 and a backhand winner down the line converted at the first attempt.<\/p>\n

The same shot got her out of trouble in the following game as Gauff threatened to break straight back.<\/p>\n

Yastremska saw her first set point come and go at 5-4, double-faulting for deuce. Gauff won the following two points to break back, and it felt like the momentum might start to shift.<\/p>\n

But it was the Ukrainian who delivered the braver shots in the tiebreak, dropping just three points, as she edge the mamoth 57-minute set. However, the second set was over in just 21 minutes.<\/p>\n

Yastremska continued the pressure at the start of the second set and led 15-40 in the opening game. She wasted the first breakpoint with a forehand volley that landed well wide, but Gauff gifted her the second with a backhand slice into the net.<\/p>\n

It was an error-sewn beginning to the second for Gauff, with another unforced error into the net gifting Yastremska a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Yastremska earned a double break advantage later on to send Gauff packing in one hour and 18 minutes.<\/p>\n

“First what I want to say is this court brings me a lot of nice memories because I have played here in the junior finals,” the world No.42 said on court. “I think it was a great match today, I was really on fire.<\/p>\n

“Playing against Coco is really something special. I have played against her four times, it is 3-1 to her.<\/p>\n

“She is a great person, and we have a really good relationship. I enjoyed it a lot, and these courts are made for the greatest players. I am very grateful to be on this court.”<\/p>\n

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