Front Row Seat: Coco Gauff loses in Wimbledon first round

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Wimbledon

Coco Gauff loses in Wimbledon first round after nightmare draw against Dayana Yastremska - The Athletic
Coco Gauff is out of Wimbledon in the first round for the second time in three years, after a straight-sets defeat to Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on No. 1 Court.

Yastremska exposed Gauff’s weaknesses on grass in a 7-6(3), 6-1 win, aided by playing under the roof as dusk fell over south-west London. Yastremska skidded forehands and backhands across the slick surface, rushing Gauff’s forehand and pouncing on her second serves.

The next American Wimbledon champion is probably ‘playing wide receiver on an NFL team’ as US men endure grand slam drought - CNN
There was once a time when American men dominated the tennis world at Wimbledon.

The likes of Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Stan Smith and Arthur Ashe saw widespread success in the 70s and 80s, before Pete Sampras simply dominated the 90s at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

When Sampras won his final Wimbledon title in 2000, the realistic expectation was that it wouldn’t be too long before another American man replicated the achievement. In reality, though, it would be the last title for a very long time.

It is now 25 years and counting since an American man has lifted the Wimbledon trophy above his head.

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