Coco Gauff Vs Dayana Yastremska, Wimbledon 2025: Ukrainian Stuns World No. 2 In Round 1 Upset

Coco Gauff was on the receiving end of another massive first-round upset at Wimbledon as the French Open champion was beaten 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 by Dayana Yastremska on No.1 Court.

Gauff entered the third grand slam of the year among the favourites after beating Aryna Sabalenka in an entertaining Roland-Garros final, but she crashed out as the surprises continued in west London.

After watching third seed Jessica Pegula, fifth seed Zheng Qinwen and ninth seed Paula Badosa fall at the first hurdle, Gauff saw her tournament end in 80 minutes.

The American recovered after giving up the first break four games into the opening set, with Yastremska double-faulting on set point at 5-4 up to allow her opponent back into it.

However, Gauff was unable to maintain the pressure in the tie-break, with a crushing forehand handing Yastremska her second set point, a chance she did not squander.

Gauff only grew more tentative in the second set as a double fault gave Yastremska the chance to break with a sumptuous drop shot in game one, and two more double faults helped the Ukrainian break again in game five.

Gauff's ninth double fault of the match arrived when she was serving to stay in the tournament at 5-1 down, and Yastremska only needed one match point as Gauff's weak backhand dropped short.

In her post-match interview, Yastremska displayed the flame pattern she had painted onto her fingernails and said: "I think it was a great match today, I was really on fire. I even had fire on my nails!

"Playing with Coco is, of course, something special. We played three times before and now it's 3-1 to her, she's a great player and a great person. 

"These courts are made for the greatest players, so I'm very grateful to be on this court, so thank you so much for your support!"

The world number 46 will face Anastasia Zakharova in the second round, with a potential third-round meeting with Sofia Kenin at stake.

Data Debrief: Most unpredictable slam ever

Earlier on Tuesday, Alexander Zverev became the fourth top-10 seeded player to be eliminated from the men's draw, after Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev.

After Gauff's defeat, four of the top 10 from the women's draw have also fallen at the first hurdle, with Pegula, Zheng and Badosa also suffering early exits.

Across the men's and women's draws, it is the first time as many as eight top-10 seeded players have gone out in the first round of a grand slam in the Open Era.

The 138th edition of Wimbledon is officially the most unpredictable yet, and there are surely more surprises to come over the remainder of the fortnight. 

It is just the third time that the reigning French Open women's singles champion has lost in the first round of Wimbledon in the Open Era, after Justine Henin in 2005 and Francesca Schiavone in 2010.