Wimbledon: Jessica Pegula stunned in Round 1, Kasatkina, De Minaur advance
The 24-year-old Cocciaretto will face World No.98 Katie Volynets in the second round.Elisabetta Cocciaretto, take a bow The Italian beats No.3 seed Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-3 to storm into the second round of #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/oGWnAVK4BJ— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025Kasatkina, De Minaur dominantThe Australian duo of Daria Kasatkina and Alex de Minaur produced strong performances to advance to the second round of the grass-court major.advertisementKasatkina defeated Colombia's Emiliana Arango in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. She will next face Irina-Camelia Begu, who got past Kaja Juvan 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 in her opening-round match.De Minaur also made light work of his Spanish opponent, Roberto Carballes Baena, clinching a 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 victory. The Australian, who withdrew from last year's tournament in the quarterfinals, will be eager to make a deeper run this time.He will meet the winner of the first-round clash between Arthur Cazaux and Adam Walton in the second round.- EndsTrending Reel
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