3 seed Jessica Pegula suffered her earliest defeat at a major since 2020 as she was beaten 6-2, 6-3 by Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the world No. Pegula said of the 24-year-old Cocciaretto, who became the first Italian -- male or female -- to beat a top-3 seed at Wimbledon since the Open Era began in 1968. She hit just five winners and made 24 unforced errors in a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Elisabetta Cocciaretto at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Fewest Games Won By Top-3 Seed Jessica Pegula only won five games against Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the second-fewest by any women's top-3 seed in her opening match at Wimbledon since the Open Era began in 1968. It's the first time Pegula has lost in the first round of any Grand Slam event since the 2020 French Open.