Coco Gauff braces for a tough battle at Wimbledon. Sure, the 21-year-old stands among the elites since her debut. But challenges always loom for the best. For Gauff, grass remains her biggest hurdle. She burst onto the scene as a qualifier in 2019, stunning five-time champion Venus Williams. Yet, she’s never advanced past the fourth round at SW19. This year’s draw? It’s loaded. Fans are keeping expectations low!
Her journey starts with a tricky opener against Dayana Yastremska. Next could come Victoria Azarenka or Anastasia Zakharova. The third round might pit her against Sofia Kenin, Taylor Townsend, or Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Daria Kasatkina or Liudmila Samsonova could await in the fourth. The quarterfinals may bring Iga Swiatek or Elena Rybakina. Semis could test her against Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, Barbora Krejcikova, Emma Navarro, or Karolina Muchova. The final? Aryna Sabalenka, Jasmine Paolini, Madison Keys, Paula Badosa, or Qinwen Zheng might stand across the net.
Fans can’t help but weigh in. One writes, “She’s not winning it…. She’s not great on grass.” Is that fair? This season, Gauff bounced back after a rocky hardcourt run. Early exits piled up. Then, on clay, she hit her stride. She reached three straight finals—Madrid, Rome, and Roland Garros—where she finally clinched her first French Open title.
Coco Gauff’s possible path to the Wimbledon title
R1 – Yastremska
R2 – Azarenka / Zakharova
R3 – Kenin / Townsend / Bouzas Maneiro
R4 – Kasatkina / Samsonova
QF – Swiatek / Rybakina / Tauson / Kostyuk / Kalinskaya
SF – Pegula / Andreeva / Krejcikova / Navarro / Muchova… pic.twitter.com/vRljQxr1EO
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 27, 2025
But the grass season brought a shock. Last week, she crashed out in the first round at Berlin. Another fan chimes in, “She will get tested round 1 … I could see Samsonova bouncing her out.” That’s a bold prediction, considering Gauf holds the edge in their H2H 3-0. However, Samsonva did make it to the semis at Berlin open, showing her prowess on grass.
Not to mention, Gauff’s grass-court win rate sits at a solid 68–71% since 2018. Yet, a trophy on this surface still eludes her. Her Wimbledon path features players who’ve beaten her before. That has fans even more nervous.
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