Wimbledon 2025 Women’s Day 2

Elisabetta Cocciaretto brought an end to the first-round Grand Slam win streak of Jessica Pegula, thrashing the third seed in less than an hour 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday at Wimbledon. 

The Italian, who missed the major a year ago as she lay in hospital with a lung problem, handed the American scion of a billionaire family her first defeat after 17 straight opening Grand Slam wins dating to Australia in 2021.

No. 116 Cocciaretto secured the first top five win of her career as she advanced to the second round with the win over this season’s five-time WTA finalist.

“I don’t think much about the ranking,” she said. “Tennis is a long journey. You have to adapt and enjoy but accept (what it brings).”

“To play here is a dream come true. I was pumped to play Wimbledon this year. I couldn’t wait for the match to start.

“I trained hard to do my best today, I just want to play the jost matches possible. I tried to play more aggressive – do the opposite of what I did in the past against top five players.

“I was more aggressive and didn’t care if I won or lost the point. I did a good job and I’m super-happy.”

Pegula said she felt outclassed from the start and not helped by slightly cooling weather conditions..

” I tried my best to try and match her level. I thought I was going to be able to do it there, at least in the second and maybe if she dropped a little bit. 

“I was a little frustrated. I wasn’t able to figure it out, which I feel like I

should be able to. So that’s always disappointing.

“It felt like the balls were just sitting for her. I almost wonder if it was hotter and drier, maybe I would have been able to win a few more free points on

my serve or something like that. 

“That maybe could have made the difference.”

Fifth seeded Paris Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen was upset 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 by Czech Katerina Siniakova, with the Chinese exiting for a third straight year here in the first round.

Former No. 1 and eighth seed Iga Swiatek found early grass form 72 hours after losing a German grass final, starting her run here 7-5, 6-1 over Polina Kudermetova.

The defeat was the seventh in a row for Kudermetova,who won her last match on March 31.

“I was focused on adjusting, the grass feels different than on the practice court,” five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek said.

“My game clicked in the second and it got a bit easier. Playing in the heat I was not sure how I would survive it.

“There is every kind of weather in tennis – especially in the UK (where rain is forecast for Wednesday in London).”

Britain lost another woman when Heather Watson lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 to Dane Clara Tauson after more than two hours American Caty McNally ousted Brit wild card Jodi Burrage 6-3, 6-1

Katie Volynets stopped Queen’s German titlewinner Tatjana Maria in a 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 comeback.

New Australian Daria Kasatkian overcame nerves which forced her to vomit on her way to the court, with the 16th seed managing a 7-5, 6-3 defeat of Colombian Emiliana Arango despite 38 unforced errors.

Kasatkina had lost all three of her grass tuneup matches and came into the fist round with minimal confidence.

” “I’m happy how I was able to manage those nerves because at the start of the day was very, very tough for me.

“The little accident happened completely out of nerves – there was nothing else wrong with me except this.

“Not having enough confidence, losing a couple of matches, the first match of the day….this doesn’t help me to feel more calm.

“As soon as I stepped onto the court, it was much better. But before the match, I was so stressed, maybe too much.”

Two-time winner Petra Kvitova said goodbye to Wimbledon as the Czech took a 6-3, 6-1 loss to American Emma Navarro, the 10th seed.

Kvitova will be retiring later this season after coming back to the Tour after giving birth.  

Main photo:- Katerina Siniakova downs Zheng Quinwen