Coco Gauff pledged to do issues in another way subsequent time after crashing out of Wimbledon within the first spherical on Tuesday, simply weeks after profitable the French Open.
The US second seed was crushed 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 by Ukranian world quantity 42 Dayana Yastremska.
Gauff, who has gained two majors, was anticipated to make a powerful run on the All England Membership after her triumph at Roland Garros in June.
However as an alternative of constructing on her success on the Paris clay, the 21-year-old endured her earliest Grand Slam exit since one other first-round loss at Wimbledon in 2023.
Yastremska powered to victory in 78 minutes, with Gauff becoming a member of third seed Jessica Pegula and fifth seed Zheng Qinwen as high-profile departures from the event on a day of shocks.
“I really feel like mentally I used to be just a little bit overwhelmed with the whole lot that got here afterwards (following the French Open triumph), so I didn’t really feel like I had sufficient time to have a good time and in addition get again into it,” mentioned Gauff.
“But it surely’s the primary time on this expertise of, like, coming off a win and having to play Wimbledon. I undoubtedly realized numerous what I might and wouldn’t do once more.”
When pressed on what steps she may absorb future, she mentioned she felt she would contemplate extra grass-court tennis within the run-up to Wimbledon.
“I simply really feel just like the floor I possibly may have used extra matches,” she mentioned. “It’s like discovering the puzzle.
“I don’t wish to play the week earlier than. It’s a fast turnaround, so I believe simply making an attempt to be taught on whether or not it’s higher to coach extra and possibly play Unhealthy Homburg or Eastbourne (each grass-court tournaments).
“I believe when that point comes round once more, if it comes round once more, I’ll method it in another way. I don’t suppose it was all that both. I imply, Dayana performed nice. I felt like I wasn’t enjoying horrible in some factors, and she or he was hitting winners.”
Gauff has did not get previous the fourth spherical in every of her six visits to Wimbledon.
She paid the value for an unusually error-strewn show that includes 9 double-faults, 29 unforced errors and simply six winners.
Yastremska has beforehand claimed she has an allergy to grass, however the 25-year-old’s shock success towards Gauff prolonged a formidable latest run on the floor.
Generally known as one of many extra glamourous gamers on the ladies’s tour for her high-profile Instagram modelling, Yastremska made the Nottingham closing and the Eastbourne quarter-finals in June.
“It was a fantastic match as we speak. I used to be actually on hearth, even my nails have hearth on them,” Yastremska mentioned.
“Enjoying Coco is particular. These courts are made for the best gamers so I’m very grateful to play right here.
“It’s actually sudden. I like enjoying on grass. I really feel this 12 months we’re sort of pals. I hope the highway can proceed for me.”
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