Gauff: "I try to stay positive, but I am disappointed"

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We would have to look tournament by tournament, but few events in recent years have seen so many surprising eliminations in just the first round. Without a doubt, Wimbledon 2025 has arrived on the circuit to turn it upside down, both in the men's and women's categories. One of the biggest disappointments came precisely from the recent winner of Roland Garros 2025: Coco Gauff.

The American concludes the grass court season with 0 wins and 2 losses, although the most recent one, against Dayana Yastremska in her Wimbledon debut, is particularly painful. Honest in her statements, Coco faced the press and provided the necessary explanations after the tough outcome.

Disappointed with the result

"Obviously, I was disappointed with today's result. Dayana started playing strong, and I think today I couldn't find my rhythm. Mentally, I was a bit overwhelmed with everything that came after Paris, so I didn't feel like I had enough time to celebrate it and also get back to it. I definitely learned a lot about what I would and wouldn't do again. I saw the draw and knew it would be a tough match for me."

The surface

"I only trained for two days before playing in Berlin. Maybe it would have been good for me to play more matches. It's like solving a puzzle. When that moment comes, if it comes, I'll face it in a different way. I also don't think it was that bad. As I said, Dayana played very well."

What can you do to improve?

"Serve better. I have to be able to counter that and also be as aggressive as her at times. I really want to do well here. I'm not someone who wants to quickly dismiss grass in my career, but I definitely need to make changes if I want to succeed."

About Wimbledon surprises

"Historically at Wimbledon, there are always many surprises in the early rounds. Most of the seeded players go far in Roland Garros and then have to quickly transition to grass. It seems like Carlos and Novak are the ones handling it best. Even he had a tough match in the first round. It's a combination of everything. This Slam is the most prone of all to have surprises due to how fast the switch is from clay."

Her feelings

"I try to stay positive. After the match, I was definitely sulking in the locker room. I don't like losing. I think the most important thing for me is that I'm sure my team and everyone will tell me: 'You did well in Roland Garros, don't be so sad', things like that. I don't like losing. I don't know, I feel a bit... I'm disappointed with my performance today. I feel like I could have been a bit better in those tough tiebreak moments, especially after Roland Garros, where I felt I learned a lot in those moments. I won't dwell on this because I want to do well in the US Open. Losing here in the first round might not be the end of the world because I have time to reset. It's definitely very upsetting."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Gauff: "Intento mantenerme positiva, pero estoy decepcionada"