Day 2 Recap

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July 01, 2025

Quick Served: Day 2 — Carnage at Wimbledon (Again)

The heat was back—and so was the chaos—as Wimbledon delivered another reminder that tennis might just be the best reality show on Earth.

Andy breaks down all the drama from Day 2, including which early exits shocked him most. Of all the big names to fall, he shares the one result that truly stood out.

Plus, Novak Djokovic was in fact able to finish his match—he defeated Alexandre Muller in four sets.

Don’t miss Andy’s full recap of Day 2 at the tournament he calls the hardest to predict—plus what to watch for next.

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Another day of first-round upsets wrapped up with the highest seed to fall so far, as No. 2 Coco Gauff was defeated by Dayana Yastremska.

The 25-year-old Ukrainian dropped the reigning French Open champion in straight sets Tuesday night for her second career win over a Top 2 player. Yastremska has now won six of her last seven opening round matches in majors.

In the men’s draw, Arthur Rinderknech completed his upset over No. 3 Alexander Zverev in a match that began Monday night but was paused due to Wimbledon’s local curfew. When play resumed, the World No. 72 held his nerve to win the deciding set, marking his first career victory over a Top 5 opponent.

Rinderknech will look to back it up on Wednesday when he faces Cristian Garin in the second round.

Elisabetta Cocciaretto may have sparked the day’s upsets with a dominant performance against No. 3 Jessica Pegula.

The World No. 116 knocked out Pegula in straight sets in just 58 minutes, the fastest loss for a Top 5 seed at a Slam in three years. Listen to Andy admit he didn’t see that result coming.

Back in form on her favorite surface, Cocciaretto is making the most of her return after missing last year’s tournament due to pneumonia. She’ll face Katie Volynets in the second round.

Pegula entered Wimbledon riding high after winning the title in Bad Homburg, but the 24-year-old Cocciaretto notched her second career Top 10 win. Her first came against Petra Kvitova at Roland Garros in 2023—who had her own moment at SW19 on Tuesday.

Beyond the early-round drama, Tuesday marked the end of an era at the All England Club.

Petra Kvitova, the two-time Wimbledon champion (2011, 2014), played her final match at SW19, falling to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro.

The 35-year-old, now a new mother, received a wild card into this year’s draw and recently announced she plans to retire following the US Open.

“This place holds the best memories I could wish for. I never dreamed of winning a Wimbledon, and I won it twice, so this is something very, very special…I will miss Wimbledon for sure. I will miss tennis, I will miss you fans, but I'm ready for the next chapter in life as well."

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Over the course of her decorated career, Kvitova captured 31 singles titles and earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Andy praises Kvitova as a player and as a person while making her case for the Hall of Fame.

To a two-time #Wimbledon champion, thank you for the memories, @Petra_Kvitova 💚💜
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon)
4:36 PM • Jul 1, 2025

No. 2 Coco Gauff def. by Dayana Yastremska
No. 3 Jessica Pegula def. by Elisabetta Cocciaretto
No. 5 Qinwen Zheng def. by Katerina Siniakova
No. 15 Karolina Muchova def. by Wang Xinyu
No. 25 Magdalena Frech def. by Victoria Mboko
No. 26 Marta Kostyuk def. by Veronika Erjavec
No. 27 Magda Linette def. by Elsa Jacquemot

No. 3 Alexander Zverev def. by Arthur Rinderknech
No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti def. by Nikoloz Basilashvili
No. 18 Ugo Humbert def. by Gael Monfils
No. 27 Denis Shapovalov def. by Mariano Navone
No. 28 Alexander Bublik def. by Jaume Munar
No. 30 Alex Michelsen def. by Miomir Kecmanovic

Note: the match between No. 29 Brandon Nakashima and Bu Yunchaokete was suspended due to curfew. Nakashima is up 2-1 heading into the fourth set.

Are You Keeping Up With Quick Served ?

1 — Elisabetta Cocciaretto is the first Italian player to defeat a top-3 seed in women’s singles at Wimbledon in the Open Era.

75 — Jannik Sinner is now both the first Italian in the Open Era and the first player born since 2000 to win 75 men’s singles matches at Grand Slam events.

8 — Eight Top 10 seeded players have been eliminated in the opening round, the highest number in a single Grand Slam event in the Open Era.

Matches To Watch: Wednesday, July 2

Emma Raducanu vs. Marketa Vondrousova: After returning from shoulder surgery, Vondrousova has won six straight matches on grass and captured the title in Berlin. World No. 40 Raducanu will look to use the home crowd to her favor as she looks to advance.

Naomi Osaka vs. Katerina Siniakova: While they’re split 1-1 in head-to-head meetings, Osaka and Siniakova haven’t played in more than six years. Siniakova upset No. 5 Qinwen Zheng, but their first round match was postponed to Tuesday while Osaka rested following her opening win.

No. 5 Taylor Fritz vs. Gabriel Diallo: Fritz is also back on court after winning the deciding set over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Tuesday after the match was suspended Monday night. Diallo claimed his first career ATP title a few weeks ago on the grass in s-Hertogenbosch.

Joao Fonseca vs. Jenson Brooksby: The 18-year-old Brazilian will look to extend his Wimbledon debut in a clash against the 24-year-old American who reached the finals in Eastbourne.

Wednesday’s Full Order Of Play