Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 1, 2025 Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto in action during her first round match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
LONDON (Reuters) -Fresh off a title in Bad Homburg and tipped for a deep run at Wimbledon, world number three Jessica Pegula suffered a shock first-round exit on Tuesday, dismantled 6-2 6-3 by unheralded Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
It was a meek surrender from Pegula, who looked out of sorts from the outset on Court Two. She landed only half her first serves, struck just five winners and committed 24 unforced errors in a performance more tentative than tenacious.
