Day 2 at Wimbledon 2025 delivered a whirlwind of drama, upsets, and emotion, and Andy Roddick was on hand to break it all down in his latest recap. The former World No. 1 described the day as “carnage” across both the men’s and women’s draws, with several high-profile names crashing out in the opening round.
Among the biggest surprises was the early exit of third seed Alexander Zverev, who fell in a grueling five-set battle to France’s Arthur Rinderknech. Zverev, who had reached the semifinals in Paris just weeks ago, couldn’t find his rhythm on the grass and failed to break serve throughout the match.
On the women’s side, second seed Coco Gauff and third seed Jessica Pegula both suffered shock defeats. Gauff was stunned by Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in straight sets, while Pegula was outplayed by Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto. Their departures sent shockwaves through the draw and opened the door for lower-ranked players to make deep runs.
One of the most gripping matches of the day was Taylor Fritz’s continuation from Day 1. The American fifth seed battled through a two-day, five-set marathon against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, eventually prevailing 6–7(6), 6–7(8), 6–4, 7–6(6), 6–4 without facing a single break point. Roddick praised Fritz’s composure and serving under pressure, calling it “one of the gutsiest performances of the tournament so far.”
But perhaps the most poignant moment came on No.1 Court, where two-time champion Petra Kvitova played her final Wimbledon match. The 35-year-old Czech, who plans to retire after the US Open, was defeated by 10th seed Emma Navarro 6–3, 6–1. After the match, Kvitova addressed the crowd with heartfelt words, reflecting on her 16 appearances at the All England Club and the memories she’ll carry with her. “This place holds the best memories I could wish for,” she said, her voice trembling.
As Roddick signed off his recap, he urged fans to stay tuned. With the draw wide open and emotions running high, Day 3 promises even more twists and turns on the grass of SW19.
Jessica Pegula in 2025
Now ranked no.3 (career-high), the American played her last match on the 1st of January 1970 when she lost to world no.116 Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Wimbledon (draw).
During this season the American has achieved an overall 35-13 match record. Jessica conquered 3 titles in 2025 in Austin, Charleston and Bad Homburg. Jessica reached the final in Adelaide and Miami.
Cori Gauff in 2025
Ranked no.2 (career-high), Gauff played her last match on the 1st of January 1970 when she was defeated by world no.42 Dayana Yastremska 7-6(3) 6-1 in the 1st round in Wimbledon (draw).
Until now, during this year the American has a 31-10 match record. Coco conquered 2 titles in 2025 in Australia and French Open. Gauff was the finalist in Madrid and Rome.
Jessica Pegula and Cori Gauff clashed against each other 6 times. Their current head to head is 4-2 for Pegula.