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Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for Wimbledon 2025 First Round

Gauff eyes smooth start as Yastremska looks to spring a surprise

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Second seed Coco Gauff begins her Wimbledon campaign against unseeded Dayana Yastremska in the first round. The American, who claimed her second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros last month, enters with solid momentum, while Yastremska arrives on the back of quarterfinal runs in Nottingham and Eastbourne.

Another day, another #Wimbledon practice for @CocoGauff 💪 pic.twitter.com/DAD73yTYlR
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 24, 2025

Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska Preview

Gauff has finally hit her stride, but it wasn’t always this way this year. After a quarterfinal run in Melbourne and a brief slump, she rebounded with a strong clay season, reaching finals in Madrid, Rome, and Roland Garros, where she claimed her second Slam by beating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.

Still, inconsistency showed in a shocking first-round loss to Xinyu Wang in Berlin. Stat-wise, Gauff has hit 114 aces in 41 matches, with a 70.1% first-serve win rate, 49.5% return points won, and a 54.1% break point conversion rate.

Simply mesmerising.#Wimbledon | @SabalenkaA | @CocoGauff pic.twitter.com/GHuMI7vBY5
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 27, 2025

Yastremska started strong with a Hobart quarterfinal, a third round in Melbourne, and a final in Linz. But she fell into a slump mid-season, failing to go beyond the third round. Until her recent runner-up finish in Nottingham and a quarterfinal in Eastbourne, where Alexandra Eala handed her a straight-sets defeat.

She has fired 110 aces in 36 matches, with a 62.7% first-serve win rate, 44.4% return points won, and a 47.9% break point conversion.

🇺🇦Dayana Yastremska defeated fifth seed 🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 7-6(6) to reach the semifinals at the WTA 250 in Nottingham.

It’s her first win over the Canadian in three meetings.

Yastremska will play her 10th career WTA semifinal — and her first-ever on grass.

Next up:… pic.twitter.com/jBQbxpX4JX
— Ukrainian Tennis • BTU (@ukrtennis_eng) June 20, 2025

Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska Head-to-Head Record

Coco Gauff leads Dayana Yastremska 3-0 in a one-sided rivalry that began in Madrid last year. Straight-set wins in both their 2024 meetings, including Roland Garros, underlined Gauff’s dominance. But in Madrid this year, Yastremska came out swinging, bageling Gauff in the first set. Regardless, the reigning French Open champion dug deep to pull off a gritty comeback and keep her perfect record intact.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Madrid	Round of 64	Coco Gauff	0–6, 6–2, 7–5
2024	Roland Garros	Round of 32	Coco Gauff	6–2, 6–4
2024	Madrid	Round of 32	Coco Gauff	6–4, 6–1

Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska Comparison

Coco Gauff	Category	Dayana Yastremska
2	Current Ranking	42
260-108	Career W-L	257-185
31-9	YTD W-L	23-14
10	Career Titles	3
2	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska Prediction

Gauff has the form, confidence, and head-to-head edge, while Yastremska has only just rediscovered rhythm. Given Gauff’s recent Slam success and superior return game, she’s the clear favorite to take this in straight sets.

Prediction: Coco Gauff in straight sets

Coco Gauff's road to 🏆#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/FcpJvioqAE
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 27, 2025

Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska Wimbledon 2025 Betting Odds

With Gauff heavily favored at 2/11 and Yastremska at 18/5, the odds reflect the gulf in consistency and recent results. Backing Gauff is the safe bet, while Yastremska offers value only if you’re betting on an upset.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Coco Gauff: 2/11

Dayana Yastremska: 18/5

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 19.5: 10/13

Total Games Under 19.5: Evens

Total Games won by Gauff Over 12.5: 27/25

Total Games won by Yastremska Over 7.5: 8/11

Total Sets Over 2.5: 2/1

Total Sets Under 2.5: 4/11

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