**Wimbledon Chaos: Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula Crash Out Early, Roddick Reacts to “Shocking” Pegula Loss**
Wimbledon isn’t just another tournament—it’s the crown jewel of tennis, where grass-court mastery is rewarded and nerves are exposed. Yet on Day 1 and 2 of the 2025 Championships, two of America’s top hopes—Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula—suffered early and stunning exits, turning Centre Court and Court 2 into scenes of unexpected heartbreak.
Fresh off her Roland Garros triumph, Coco Gauff arrived at SW19 as the No. 2 seed, but her transition to grass proved difficult. Facing Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska, Gauff couldn’t find her footing. She lost 7-6(3), 6-1, becoming only the third woman in Open Era history to lose in Wimbledon’s first round after winning the French Open.
While fans were still processing that loss, Jessica Pegula—seeded No. 3—was eliminated even more abruptly. Playing against Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto, ranked 116 in the world, Pegula was outplayed in just 58 minutes, losing 6-2, 6-3 on Court 2.
Andy Roddick, speaking in his “QUICK SERVED: Wimbledon Day 2” segment, didn’t hold back in assessing the fallout. On Gauff, he noted the matchup challenges, praising her season and grounding his reaction in realism: “If you told her a month ago she’d win the French Open but lose first round at Wimbledon, she’d still take that deal.”
However, Pegula’s loss hit him harder. “The Pegula one is the most shocking result of the first two days for me,” Roddick admitted. “Her game is made for grass—ball striking, shot tolerance, movement, low center of gravity. That one’s shocking.”
The frustration stemmed not just from the loss, but the context. Pegula had just claimed a grass-court title at Bad Homburg and carried a solid 33-23 career record on grass into Wimbledon. She seemed poised for a deep run. Instead, she exited swiftly and quietly.
Adding to her dramatic start to the tournament, Pegula stirred conversation off the court by voicing a strong opinion on the Grand Slam match format. In a post-match interview, she was asked if she supported the idea of women playing best-of-five sets. Her response was sharp: “Would I want to play three out of five? No. I’d rather the men play two out of three.” She went further, saying long matches often lost her interest as a viewer: “People can’t even hold their attention with phones—how are they watching five hours of tennis?”
As Wimbledon moves forward without its two American stars, questions linger. Can Gauff bounce back and prove she can master the surface? Can Pegula find the formula to turn promise into performance on grass? For now, both will have to watch the tournament unfold from the sidelines, as the lawns of SW19 begin writing new, unexpected stories.