Coco Gauff Rallies From Brink of Defeat to Reach Wimbledon’s 3rd Round

Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of Wimbledon 2026 on July 2 by defeating Solana Sierra 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7), coming back from a break down in the third set and winning the final six tiebreaker points, sealing the match with an ace. Elsewhere, 2024 champion Barbora Krejčíková eliminated No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, while No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 4 Jessica Pegula, and No. 14 Naomi Osaka all progressed to the third round. Serena Williams's planned doubles partnership with Venus Williams is in doubt after she tweaked her knee ahead of their scheduled Friday start.