Coco Gauff was eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon by unseeded Dayana Yastremska, marking her second first-round exit in three years. Gauff's performance included just six winners and 29 unforced errors. Despite winning the French Open three weeks earlier, Gauff has struggled on grass, failing to reach at least the semifinals at Wimbledon. Historically, few players have won the French Open and lost in the first round of Wimbledon in the same season, with Gauff joining an elite group of only two others since 1968.
Coco Gauff became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open.
Gauff made mistake after mistake at No. 1 Court, finishing with just six winners and a total of 29 unforced errors that included nine double-faults.
The transition from clay to grass has proven tough for most players, and the last woman to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season was Serena Williams a decade ago.
Since the Open era began in 1968, only Justine Henin in 2005 and Francesca Schiavone in 2010 went from holding the trophy in Paris to exiting immediately in London.
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