# Tennis: Third-seeded American Jessica Pegula crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round. She lost in straight sets to Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who is currently 82nd in the world rankings. Coccioretto’s best run in Grand Slam tournaments so far had been in last year’s French Open, where she reached the fourth round, and at Wimbledon she reached the third round in 2023. The victory is the second over a top ten opponent in her career after she defeated Czech player Petra Kvitova at Roland Garros two years ago.
Tennis: Third-seeded Pegula crashes out of Wimbledon in first round