Wimbledon, England — America’s third seed Jessica Pegra suffered an early loss within the majors since 2020 as Italian Elisabetta Cocchialetto beat 6-2, 6-3 within the first spherical at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Pegra, 31, got here to Wimbledon behind his ninth profession title in Unhealthy Homburg, Germany. She was carrying tape on her left knee.
The match took lower than an hour. Pegra is the most effective species that falls on both feminine or male singles.
Pegra defeated Coxialett in her solely earlier assembly at Wimbledon in 2023, however hit solely 5 winners and made 24 limitless errors when she was defeated. She additionally struggled together with her second serve, incomes simply 42% of the factors.
That is the primary time an American has misplaced within the first spherical of a Grand Slam occasion for the reason that French Open in 2020.
Cocciaretto will play both German Tatiana Maria or one other American Katie Volynets within the second spherical.
