Wimbledon served up major drama on Tuesday as US star Coco Gauff suffered a stunning first-round exit – just weeks after her French Open triumph! 🎾 The 21-year-old fell 7-6(3), 6-1 to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in a match filled with uncharacteristic errors, joining other top seeds in an early tournament exodus.
"I felt mentally overwhelmed after Paris," admitted Gauff, who hit 9 double faults and 29 unforced errors. "Next time, I'll celebrate smarter and prepare differently." This marks her earliest Grand Slam exit since… last year's Wimbledon 😅
Meanwhile, World No. 4 Iga Swiatek crushed records 🚀 with her 61st consecutive opening-match win – the longest streak by any woman this century! The Polish powerhouse overcame Russia's Polina Kudermetova 7-5, 6-1, proving why she's still the player to watch.
Day 1 shocks included:
🇺🇸 Jessica Pegula (No. 3 seed) out
🇨🇳 Zheng Qinwen (No. 5 seed) eliminated
🌍 42nd-ranked Yastremska's career-defining win
As the grass-court drama unfolds, all eyes now turn to Swiatek's next match against Caty McNally. Will the Polish star keep her historic run alive? 💪
