American tennis sensation Coco Gauff secured her place in Wimbledon history on Wednesday by becoming the first woman to advance to the third round of the 2024 tournament. Gauff, ranked No. 2 in the world, delivered a dominant performance against Romanian challenger Anca Todoni, dispatching her in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in just 66 minutes on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.

The match showcased Gauff’s prowess as she recorded 13 winners and capitalized on 5 of 9 break point opportunities, while Todoni struggled with consistency, managing only seven winners alongside 23 unforced errors. Reflecting on her performance, Gauff expressed satisfaction, acknowledging room for improvement but overall pleased with her advancement in the tournament.

“I’m happy with how I played,” Gauff remarked during an on-court interview. “I do think I could have played cleaner at some moments, but overall I’m happy to get through to the third round.”

Despite her previous successes in Grand Slam events, including consecutive semifinal appearances, Gauff has yet to replicate that performance at Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round in 2021 and 2019, with early exits in 2022 and 2023. Her upcoming challenge in the third round will see her facing off against Sonay Kartal of Great Britain, ranked No. 298, on Friday.

The Wimbledon 2024 tournament has witnessed several other notable advancements among women’s singles players, with contenders like Emma Navarro of the United States, Diana Shnaider of Russia, Sloane Stephens of the United States, and Naomi Osaka of Japan poised to compete in subsequent rounds.

In men’s singles action, Italian player Fabio Fognini caused a major upset by defeating No. 8 seed Casper Ruud of Norway in a closely contested match, 6-4, 7-5, 6(1)-7, 6-3. The victory underscored Fognini’s resilience and skill on the Wimbledon grass courts.

Looking ahead, top-ranked players including Jannik Sinner of Italy and Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria are set to continue their campaigns, promising further excitement as the tournament progresses. With the competition narrowing down, only seven of the top ten women’s singles players remain active, while Ruud joins Andrey Rublev of Russia as the only Top 10 men’s players to exit early in the tournament.

Coverage of the second-round matches continues on ESPN until 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday, with further live coverage scheduled to resume at 6 a.m. Thursday. The women’s and men’s singles finals are slated for July 13 and 14 respectively, promising thrilling conclusions to this year’s Wimbledon championship.