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Coco Gauff Faces Brutal Draw at Wimbledon 2025

Coco Gauff will face challenging players through every round of Wimbledon 2025.
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Coco Gauff faces a difficult path to the 2025 Wimbledon final.
Coco Gauff faces a difficult path to the 2025 Wimbledon final. | IMAGO / Cover-Images

Tournament organizers for Wimbledon unveiled the men's and women's singles draw on Friday morning. Tennis fans quickly poured over the brackets to see where their favorite players landed.

Many American tennis fans were dismayed to see WTA World No. 2 Coco Gauff receive a brutal draw. Gauff will face several tough opponents during her campaign at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

After winning the French Open and a rough start to grass court season, Gauff looks to take on a challenging field. Below is a round-by-round breakdown of Gauff's path to victory.

In the first round, Gauff will face Dayana Yastremska. Gauff is 3-0 against Yastremska. In the second round, Gauff will face either Victoria Azarenka or Anastasia Zakharova. Gauff is 0-1 against Azarenka and has never faced Zakharova.

Should Gauff advance to the third round, she could face either 28-seed Sofia Kenin, Taylor Townsend, or Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Gauff is 3-2 against Kenin, 0-1 against Townsend, and has never faced Bouzas Maneiro.

Gauff's road to the final gets even more tricky in the fourth round. She could face 16-seed Daria Kasatkina or 19-seed Liudmila Samsonova. Gayff is 0-3 against Kasatkina and 3-0 against Samsonova.

In the quarterfinals, Gauff could face eight-seed Iga Swiatek, 13-seed Elina Svitolina, 11-seed Elena Rybakina, 23-seed Tauson, or 26-seed Marta Kostyuk.

The semifinals could bring a matchup against three-seed Jessica Pegula, seven-seed Mirra Andreeva, 10-seed Emma Navarro, 11-seed Diana Shnaider, or 17-seed Barbora Krejčíková.

Should Gauff make it through her side of the bracket, the final could be a matchup against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, four-seed Jasmine Paolini, five-seed Qinwen Zheng, or six-seed Madison Keys.

The second-ranked Gauff has a record of 31-9 with one title (French Open) this year. Can she make history with back-to-back Grand Slam titles? It is possible, but it will not be easy.

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PAT BENSON

Pat Benson covers professional tennis for Serve on Sports Illustrated, reporting on ATP and WTA events worldwide. From Challenger tournaments to Grand Slams, he brings readers in-depth coverage, daily recaps, and exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport. With a decade of experience in sports journalism, Pat is recognized as a trusted voice in tennis media. You can contact him at 1989patbenson@gmail.com.

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