While the men’s top ranked players suffered upsets on Wimbledon Day 1, none were Top 5 players (Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz are still battling in suspended matches), but Day 2 opens with a bang, and it’s not a good one as World No. 3 Jessica Pegula is out of the tournament.
Pegula was beaten by Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto who has not beaten a Top 10 player since 2023. Cocciaretto broke Pegula early in the first set and never looked back. Jessica Pegula won the Bad Homburg Open final two days ago, defeating Iga Swiatek, and was considered a favorite to go far at this year’s Wimbledon.
Cocciaretto d. Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-3 at Wimbledon
WOW.
The world #3 is out in the 1st round.
Elisabetta gets her 1st top 10 win since 2023.
The only time they played, Pegula won 6-4 6-0 at Wimbledon 2023.
Upset of the tournament so far… what a performance.
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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 1, 2025
Jessica Pegula did not have the shoulder tape on for this tournament, but she was wearing the knee kinesio tape. Both her shoulder and knee were taped for Bad Homburg. Whether it was the injuries, record heat, Cocciaretto’s inspired play, or a combination of all of it, Pegula needs to focus on getting healthy and rested for the US hardcourt season. She was the 2024 US Open finalist.
Should Jessica Pegula Have Played Bad Homburg?
There has been arguments for and against playing the Wimbledon warmup tournament that ends a day before Wimbledon main draw play. Pegula’s performance seemingly indicates it is not a good idea to do so. Taylor Fritz and Maya Joint are the Lexus Eastbourne Open champions which also concluded over the weekend. Iga Swiatek and Alex Eala also played finals over the weekend. Players argue that it is important to get match play on the grass in a short amount of time between the conclusion of the French Open on June 8 and the opening of Wimbledon on June 30.
Taylor Fritz and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s match at Wimbledon is suspended due to the curfew, which is at 11 pm local time.
The crowd is booing.
They currently have more than 40 minutes left to play.
Fritz wants to continue as long as possible. Totally understand his… pic.twitter.com/75mScXN4Dv
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 30, 2025
Fritz will be out on court later today to play the fifth set of his nailbiter against French tennis player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard who recorded a 153 mile per hour serve against Fritz on his way to a two sets to love lead over Fritz. Fritz fought back and evened it at two sets each before the match was controversially suspended for darkness. The Wimbledon curfew indicates that no play happens after 11 PM local time. Fritz and Perricard concluded their fourth set at 10:17 PM. Perricard did not want to continue likely knowing that Fritz had momentum.
