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Coco Gauff rallies to avoid first-round loss at Wimbledon

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 4:41 PM

Last updated Jul 1, 2026

Coco Gauff rallies to avoid first-round loss at Wimbledon
Summary

Coco Gauff, the seventh seed at Wimbledon, narrowly escaped elimination by defeating Solana Sierra in a tense first-round match. Gauff took the first set 6-3 but faced pressure in the second set, allowing Sierra to force a decisive third set. With both players exchanging leads, Gauff recovered from a break down in the final set and ultimately triumphed in the tiebreaker. This match marked Gauff's first experience in a third-set tiebreaker in a major event.

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  • •Gauff defeated Sierra in a third-set tiebreaker after trailing in the final set.
  • •She originally led the match after winning the first set 6-3.
  • •Sierra had Gauff on the ropes, leading 4-3 in the third set.
  • •Gauff finished the tiebreaker by winning six consecutive points.
  • •This is Gauff's second consecutive year facing pressure in the first round at Wimbledon.
Latest Updates
  • 8:04 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff matches best Wimbledon run by reaching fourth round
  • 6:32 PMESPN — Gauff rallies to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
  • 5:04 PMYahoo Sports — Wimbledon 2026: Coco Gauff, 2 points away from second-round exit, rallies in third set, then beats Solana Sierra in tiebreak
  • 4:41 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff barely escapes another first-round loss at Wimbledon
What they're saying
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Coco Gauff took another step towards breaking her ‘grass ceiling’ by overcoming a second-set wobble to scrape into round four with a rollercoaster victory over American qualifier Claire Liu. The two-time grand slam winner has struggled to master the surfaces of the All England Club since famously stunning five-time champion Venus Williams on her debut at the age of 15.

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Coco Gauff came from a break down in the third set and then won the last six points of the tiebreaker to beat Solana Sierra 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) on Wednesday to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

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Two points away from losing in the first round for the second year in a row, No. 7 seed Coco Gauff outlasted an upset bid by Argentina's Solana Sierra.

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