Coco Gauff def. Claire Liu 6-3, 6(5)-7(7), 6-2 — Wimbledon 2026 R32

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Claire Liu 6-3, 6(5)-7(7), 6-2 in the R32 of the Wimbledon 2026.

The decider turned on a break in the opening game, and from there Coco Gauff never let Claire Liu back in the third set, breaking again in game seven to close 6-2. The margin all match was return pressure: Gauff won 38% of her return games to Liu's 17%, converting 5 of 13 break points. Liu's serve stayed clean — 86% first-serve rate, just one lost hold across the tiebreak set — but 50 unforced errors to Gauff's 27 undid the No. 145 in the end.

Match stats

Claire Liu: 0 aces, 26 winners, 71% first serves, 4 double faults, 2/6 break points. Coco Gauff: 1 ace, 18 winners, 61% first serves, 6 double faults, 6/14 break points.

Profiles: Claire Liu · Coco Gauff — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Claire Liu and Coco Gauff.