Cocciaretto Stuns Pegula in Wimbledon First Round

World No. 3 Jessica Pegula suffered a major upset in the first round of Wimbledon 2025, losing 6-2, 6-3 in just 58 minutes to Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto, ranked 116th. Cocciaretto dominated with 17 winners, did not face a single break point, and became the first Italian woman to defeat a top-3 seed at Wimbledon in the Open Era. The result marks the quickest defeat of a top-5 seed at a major since Wimbledon 2022 and is Pegula's first Grand Slam opening round loss since the 2020 French Open. Pegula, who recently won the title at Bad Homburg, struggled with only five winners and 24 unforced errors. Despite wearing a knee strap, Pegula stated her injury was not a factor in the loss and praised Cocciaretto's aggressive play. Cocciaretto overcame illness and a difficult 2024 season to achieve her second career top-10 win.