Coco Gauff def. Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 — Wimbledon 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the Quarterfinal of the Wimbledon 2026.

Down a set for the second straight match, Coco Gauff flipped this one on return, going 5-for-5 on break points while Jessica Pegula converted 3 of 7. The opener was Gauff's own giveaway — 17 unforced errors and four double faults against a six-error set from Pegula. Then the misses dried up. Gauff won 84% of first-serve points in the second set and broke in game 8 for 5-3; when Pegula broke for 3-3 in game 6 of the decider, Gauff broke back immediately in game 7 and again in game 9 to close it out. It's her fourth consecutive three-setter at Wimbledon, and a semifinal against WTA No. 11 Karolina Muchova comes next.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 2 aces, 15 winners, 68% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/7 break points. Coco Gauff: 7 aces, 25 winners, 63% first serves, 7 double faults, 5/5 break points.

Profiles: Jessica Pegula · Coco Gauff — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff have met 4 times, with Coco Gauff leading the head-to-head 3–1.

• Wuhan Open 2025 Final — Coco Gauff won 6-4, 7-5
• Berlin Tennis Open 2024 Semifinal — Jessica Pegula won 7-5, 7(7)-6(2)
• Eastbourne International 2023 Quarterfinal — Coco Gauff won 6-3, 6-3