Coco Gauff suffers shock defeat to Wang Xinyu in Berlin
19 June 2025, 18:32
French Open champion Coco Gauff was brought back down to earth with an opening defeat against China’s Wang Xinyu at the Berlin Tennis Open.
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Gauff, who was given a bye in the first round, was playing her first match since winning a second grand slam title at Roland Garros nearly two weeks ago.
But she produced an error-strewn display, including seven double faults, in the German capital as Wang secured a 6-3 6-3 victory for the biggest win of her career.
Aryna Sabalenka, who was beaten by Gauff in the final in Paris, prevailed in her delayed match against Rebeka Masarova, winning 6-2 7-6 (6).
The top seed will face former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals after she defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-4 7-6 (5).
Another winner at SW19, 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova, is also showing some form again on the grass and she defeated Diana Shnaider 6-3 6-7 (3) 6-3.
It comes days after Coco Gauff won her first French Open title after a rollercoaster final against Aryna Sabalenka to be crowned the new queen of clay.
The breezy Paris conditions contributed to a combined total of 100 unforced errors and 15 breaks of serve.
But that did not take away from some glorious shot-making, breathtaking power hitting and drama of the highest order.
It was the first time the top two women's seeds had contested a Roland Garros final since Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova in 2013.
