"I knew after seeing the draw that it would be difficult," Gauff reflects on her loss to Yastremska in the first round of Wimbledon
Coco Gauff won't advance past the first round at Wimbledon. The world No. 2, who triumphed at Roland-Garros in early June against Aryna Sabalenka, hasn't won a single match on grass this season.
After her straight-sets defeat to Wang Xinyu in Berlin (6-3, 6-3), the American this time fell to Dayana Yastremska, ranked 42nd in the world, also in two sets (7-6, 6-1).
In the press conference, the 21-year-old player reflected on her loss to the Ukrainian, against whom she had never previously lost in three prior meetings.
"I didn’t feel like I had enough time to celebrate my title in Paris. But, on the other hand, this is the first time I’ve had the chance to experience this.
This match really made me understand what I’ll do again and what I won’t do in the future in these kinds of situations. I also have to say that Dayana (Yastremska) played a really great match. I knew after seeing the draw that it would be tough.
I’ve played her on clay, which suits my game a bit more. In Madrid, it was a tight three-setter. So I knew it wouldn’t be an easy match for me.
I had opportunities, but I didn’t take them—that’s just how it is. I think I could’ve played more matches on this surface before coming here. It’s like finding the right puzzle pieces.
Usually, I don’t like playing the week before a Grand Slam. The transition from clay to grass has to happen quickly if you want to perform well in this tournament.
I probably could’ve trained a bit more on grass and played in Bad Homburg or Eastbourne after Berlin. If this scenario repeats in the coming years, I’ll probably take a different approach than this year.
I don’t think I played a horrible match—Dayana just played really well. She hit a lot of winners; it’s a mix of several things. For me, this tournament was largely about my first round.
When you play against a player like her, who can hit the ball the way she does, it naturally adds a lot of difficulty," Gauff concluded to the Wimbledon media.
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