Coco Gauff rallies to avoid first-round loss at Wimbledon
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 4:41 PM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
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.
- •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.
- 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
"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.
"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.
"Exactly 7 years after her breakout on tour, Gauff wowed with a display of unrelenting resolve at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
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External links- ESPNJul 1, 2026, 6:32 PMGauff rallies to reach 3rd round at Wimbledon
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.
- Yahoo SportsJul 1, 2026, 5:04 PMWimbledon 2026: Coco Gauff, 2 points away from second-round exit, rallies in third set, then beats Solana Sierra in tiebreak
Exactly 7 years after her breakout on tour, Gauff wowed with a display of unrelenting resolve at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
- Yahoo SportsJul 1, 2026, 4:41 PMCoco Gauff barely escapes another first-round loss at Wimbledon
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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