Sofia Kenin upsets fellow American Coco Gauff in riveting first round at Wimbledon
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Coco Gauff, Venus Williams Crash Out Of Wimbledon 2023
Novak Djokovic launched his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title on Monday with a 40th successive win on Centre Court while American stars Coco Gauff and Venus Williams were knocked out. The 36-year-old Djokovic, who has won the past four titles at the All England Club, defeated 68th-ranked Pedro Cachin of Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on the tournament's showpiece court, where he has not lost since 2013. Djokovic even found time to help ground staff dry out the world's most famous lawn after the surface became too slippery following a downpour.
Back to drawing board for Gauff after first-round exit at Wimbledon
LONDON : Coco Gauff vowed to channel the frustration she felt after losing to Sofia Kenin in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday into improving her game as she continues her quest for a Grand Slam breakthrough.
Coco Gauff suffers shock early exit from Wimbledon after losing to Sofia Kenin in the first round of the tournament
Coco Gauff is out of Wimbledon after losing to qualifier Sofia Kenin in the first round. After going down 6-4 in the first set, seventh seed Gauff bounced back immediately to race into a 3-0 lead at the start of the second. Ad The American teenager — who burst onto the scene with victory over Venus Williams at the All England Club in 2019 — kept her composure, despite losing a service game, to level the tie at one-set-all to force a decider.
Kenin too canny for Coco, sinks seventh seed
LONDON : Teenage starlet Coco Gauff slipped on the slipperiest of Wimbledon banana skins on Monday, sliding out of the first round with an opening day defeat to Sofia Kenin that was more missed opportunity than shock result.
Elena Rybakina faces Shelby Rogers, Novak Djokovic meets Pedro Cachin at Wimbledon
Defending women's champion Elena Rybakina will face American Shelby Rogers in the opening round at Wimbledon while men's second seed Novak Djokovic will begin his title defence against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin.
Djokovic to face Cachin in Wimbledon opener, Rybakina up against Rogers
LONDON : Defending women's champion Elena Rybakina will face American Shelby Rogers in the opening round at Wimbledon while men's second seed Novak Djokovic will begin his title defence against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin.
Watson spearheads British charge on opening day in Nottingham
Heather Watson starred at the LTA's Rothesay Open in Nottingham on Monday as she eased her way to the second round. After coming through qualifying Watson — who is supported by LTA's Pro Access Programme — was handed a tough opening round encounter against Germany's Jule Niemeier.