US Open: Coco Gauff - Balancing brave tennis with fight for social justice - Tennis News - Sportstar
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US Open: Coco Gauff - Balancing brave tennis with fight for social justice - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Listen to Coco Gauff speak about tennis, and she hardly sounds like a 16-year-old. Then she made it to the third round at Flushing Meadows before losing to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka in a match that ended in tears for the teen and a hug from the winner.After collecting a singles trophy at Linz, Austria, in October - becoming the youngest WTA title winner since 2004 - Gauff began the 2020 Grand Slam season by defeating Williams again and winning a rematch against Osaka at the Australian Open en route to the fourth round there.Gauff has a tough assignment in her first-round match at the U.S. Open, facing 31st-seeded Anastasija Sevastova, a 30-year-old from Latvia who was a semifinalist in New York two years ago. That's what I'm going to do at the U.S. "So one win is just a win, one loss is just a loss - but to be learned from.Beaten at Lexington, Kentucky, this month in the semifinals of her first tournament after tennis was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gauff said afterward she would head to her hotel room and watch the defeat to try to understand what happened. ""It was just definitely from the heart, and I think when you speak from the heart, you get the message that you want," Gauff said.

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Tennis, led by Coco Gauff, dominates highest-paid female athletes list for 2024, as per Sportico
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tennis, led by Coco Gauff, dominates highest-paid female athletes list for 2024, as per Sportico

Firstpost  

Tennis continues to dominate the highest-paid female athletes list for 2024 by Spotico, with young star Coco Gauff leading the charge. Coco Gauff: $30.4 million Prize money: $9.4 million | Endorsements: $21 million 2. Naomi Osaka: $15.9 million Prize money: $870,000 | Endorsements: $15 million 7. Simone Biles: $11.1 million Prize money: $135,000 | Endorsements: $11 million 10. Elena Rybakina: …

Coco Gauff highest-paid female athlete in 2024 with USD 30.4 million earnings; 4 tennis players in top-5
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Coco Gauff highest-paid female athlete in 2024 with USD 30.4 million earnings; 4 tennis players in top-5

Hindustan Times  

Tennis continues to dominate the list of highest earners in female sports, with as many as nine of the fifteen highest earners in women’s sports coming from that field, as per sports business analysts Sportico. In a list consisting of names lower down such as WNBA rookie and potential face of the league Caitlin Clark and Team USA Olympics star …

Gauff's Finals title caps a big turnaround in fortunes
1 month, 1 week ago

Gauff's Finals title caps a big turnaround in fortunes

China Daily  

Coco Gauff of the US kisses the trophy after beating China's Zheng Qinwen in the championship match of the WTA Finals at the King Saud University Indoor Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. After defeating both the No 1 and No 2-ranked women — Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek — earlier in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Gauff got past Olympic …

Gauff rides highs and lows to win first WTA Finals trophy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gauff rides highs and lows to win first WTA Finals trophy

China Daily  

Coco Gauff of the US celebrates with the trophy after winning the women's singles final against China's Zheng Qinwen at King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 9, 2024. American Coco Gauff had a bitterly disappointing summer, but on Saturday the youngster was able to celebrate lifting her first WTA Finals trophy, regaining her confidence after a string …

Gauff rides highs and lows to win first WTA Finals trophy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gauff rides highs and lows to win first WTA Finals trophy

China Daily  

Coco Gauff of the US celebrates with the trophy after winning the women's singles final against China's Zheng Qinwen at King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov 9, 2024. American Coco Gauff had a bitterly disappointing summer, but on Saturday the youngster was able to celebrate lifting her first WTA Finals trophy, regaining her confidence after a string …

Coco Gauff’s WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff’s WTA Finals title ends her season with a $4.8 million check and a big turnaround

Associated Press  

Coco Gauff pays attention to what people say about her online and occasionally takes pleasure in clapping back, so it should not be a surprise that she took to social media to type out a message after wrapping up 2024 by winning the WTA Finals and the $4.8 million check that came with it. 1 and 2 — Aryna Sabalenka …

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Deccan Chronicle  

Riyadh: Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final. Zheng was looking to complete a season in which she reached a grand slam final for the first time at the Australian Open and delivered China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medal. Gauff beat Sabalenka …

Coco Gauff makes WTA Finals history with victory over Zheng Qinwen in title clash
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff makes WTA Finals history with victory over Zheng Qinwen in title clash

Firstpost  

Gauff rallied back from 3-6, 1-3 down, and erased a one-break deficit twice in the decider, to overcome Zheng in three hours and four minutes – the second-longest WTA final in 2024. Reuters image Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win the WTA Finals title in 20 years with a gruelling 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 victory over Olympic champion Zheng …

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

New Indian Express  

RIYADH: Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final on Saturday. Zheng was looking to complete a season in which she reached a grand slam final for the first time at the Australian Open and delivered China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medal. Gauff …

Coco Gauff finishes tough year on a high with WTA Tour Finals triumph
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff finishes tough year on a high with WTA Tour Finals triumph

The Independent  

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Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Associated Press  

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final on Saturday. And so, yeah, I use it as motivation.” Zheng was looking to complete a season in which she reached a grand slam final for the first time at the Australian …

Coco Gauff completes dream run to become youngest to win WTA Finals in 20 years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff completes dream run to become youngest to win WTA Finals in 20 years

CNN  

CNN — American tennis sensation Coco Gauff ended her season in style Saturday, rallying to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-4 7-6 to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 20-year-old capped a run that saw her become the youngest player since Maria Sharapova in 2004 to win the prestigious tournament reserved for the best players in the …

Coco Gauff earns record £3.7m after winning WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff earns record £3.7m after winning WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia

The Telegraph  

Coco Gauff earned the biggest pay cheque in the history of women’s tennis, pocketing £3.7 million when she defeated Qinwen Zheng to claim the first WTA Finals event to be staged in Riyadh. “She just gets on with it.” With six match points in her pocket, Gauff missed a couple of chances before wrapping up her 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 victory …

Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka to set up final with Zheng Qinwen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka to set up final with Zheng Qinwen

The Independent  

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Coco Gauff earns rare win over Iga Swiatek to book place in WTA Finals last four
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff earns rare win over Iga Swiatek to book place in WTA Finals last four

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Aryna Sabalenka has no issues playing in Saudi Arabia but Coco Gauff ‘concerned’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka has no issues playing in Saudi Arabia but Coco Gauff ‘concerned’

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Coco Gauff looks for Saudi Arabia progress at WTA Finals; ‘probably wouldn’t come back’ without it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff looks for Saudi Arabia progress at WTA Finals; ‘probably wouldn’t come back’ without it

New York Times  

RIYADH — Coco Gauff has said that she “probably wouldn’t come back” to Saudi Arabia for tennis events if she feels that change is not happening in the country. I think sports for me, I would say is the easiest way to kind of introduce that.” Pegula said: “Even though I know it’s not perfect for everyone involved, I think …

Jessica Pegula not quite ready to assess her run at the US Open after losing to Aryna Sabalenka
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jessica Pegula not quite ready to assess her run at the US Open after losing to Aryna Sabalenka

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — At some point, Jessica Pegula will take stock of what she accomplished over the past month, including the run at the U.S. Open that led to her first Grand Slam final. Amazing tournament!’ I’m like, ‘Eh, whatever,” said Pegula, a 30-year-old American who had never before been past the quarterfinals at a major. That was followed by …

Emma Navarro: How U.S. Open semifinalist rose to Grand Slam stardom from college tennis
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Emma Navarro: How U.S. Open semifinalist rose to Grand Slam stardom from college tennis

New York Times  

NEW YORK — She sneaks up on you, doesn’t she? The next, Navarro is savaging Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic gold medalist and Australian Open finalist, doubling down on previous comments that Zheng doesn’t respect Navarro or the sport of tennis. “I don’t know a single tennis player, recreationally, juniors, any level, that plays worse if they win a lot,” said …

US Open: Who is Emma Navarro, the woman who beat defending champion Coco Gauff?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Who is Emma Navarro, the woman who beat defending champion Coco Gauff?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Emma Navarro’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over defending champion Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open on Sunday earned her a trip to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament. And, also, just because I think I have more belief in myself to be able to actually execute those types of shots.” What is Emma Navarro’s …

Coco Gauff knocked out of U.S. Open by Emma Navarro
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff knocked out of U.S. Open by Emma Navarro

New York Times  

NEW YORK — For Coco Gauff, the biggest star in American tennis who took full ownership of the U.S. Open last year, a triumphant sequel just wasn’t on the cards. Playing with all the flashes of brilliance, defiance and frustrating instability that have characterized her tennis all summer, Gauff fell Sunday afternoon to her compatriot Emma Navarro in three sets, …

Coco Gauff comes back at the US Open and beats Elina Svitolina. Emma Navarro is next
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff comes back at the US Open and beats Elina Svitolina. Emma Navarro is next

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff was not aware that she’d lost five consecutive matches against opponents ranked in the top 50. Then Gauff went back on court and extended the defense of her first Grand Slam title by turning things around to beat the 27th-seeded Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. It gave me a lot of confidence,” Gauff said, “just because …

Coco Gauff’s serving struggles at the US Open give way to stronger play in a second-round win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff’s serving struggles at the US Open give way to stronger play in a second-round win

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After serving poorly for one set during a U.S. Open victory, Coco Gauff headed to a practice court for some extra work on that stroke Wednesday night. “I didn’t serve great at all,” Gauff said after stretching her winning streak to nine matches at the site of her first Grand Slam title a year ago. I think …

US Open: Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia and other tennis players say cyberbullying is still a problem
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open: Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia and other tennis players say cyberbullying is still a problem

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Caroline Garcia, a U.S. Open semifinalist two years ago, drew attention Wednesday to the ever-present problem of cyberbullying in tennis, particularly by people who bet on matches, after her first-round loss at the Grand Slam tournament. And still, no progress has been made.” Garcia offered examples of “just a few” of the hundreds of messages she said …

Coco Gauff says TikTok comment shifted perspective as she begins US Open with victory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff says TikTok comment shifted perspective as she begins US Open with victory

The Independent  

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2024 US Open: Coco Gauff’s rising career hits a bump before she defends her first Grand Slam title
4 months ago

2024 US Open: Coco Gauff’s rising career hits a bump before she defends her first Grand Slam title

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Yes, Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion. “She’s really embraced her star power, kind of,” said Jessica Pegula, a top-10 singles player and Gauff’s frequent doubles partner, “but at the same time, she’s like a kid.” On court vs. off court for Gauff The off-court aspects of Gauff’s Olympics debut were a huge success: meeting James; …

Gauff looks to hit reset button for U.S. Open after recent stumbles
4 months ago

Gauff looks to hit reset button for U.S. Open after recent stumbles

The Hindu  

World number three Coco Gauff is hoping a trip home for a mental reset will help her bounce back from a string of disappointing results as she prepares to defend her U.S. Open crown. Another abbreviated, error-filled run at the Cincinnati Open last week left the 20-year-old American reeling in the lead-up to her first career Grand Slam title defence. …

Coco Gauff loses to Yulia Putintseva in Cincinnati Masters, damaging seeding for US Open
4 months, 1 week ago

Coco Gauff loses to Yulia Putintseva in Cincinnati Masters, damaging seeding for US Open

New York Times  

Defending US Open champion Coco Gauff is out of the Cincinnati Open after losing to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva in three sets on Thursday. Gauff, also defending champion in Ohio, held a 4-2 lead on her serve in the final set, after losing the first 6-4 and roaring back to claim the second 6-2. But world No 34 Putintseva, who had …

Coco Gauff’s Tears At The Olympics Aren’t A First For Tennis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff’s Tears At The Olympics Aren’t A First For Tennis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article includes material from HuffPost’s weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, The Culture Catchall. It’s kind of frustrating when the sorry doesn’t help you once the match is over.” Several people on social media pointed out the unfair call — and highlighted how Black women are often treated differently than their white counterparts on the tennis court. …

Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles and her Paris Olympics are finished
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles and her Paris Olympics are finished

Associated Press  

PARIS — Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles and mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, ending her first Summer Games a day after her tearful exit in singles. “I’ll try to take the positive out of it and do better next time.” Gauff and her U.S. teammate, Jessica Pegula, were the top-seeded women’s pair but were eliminated in …

Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The scene felt all too familiar to Coco Gauff. “There’s been multiple times this year where that’s happened to me — where I felt like I always have to be an advocate for myself on the court,” Gauff said afterward, renewing a call for video review to be used in tennis, as it is in many other professional …

Coco Gauff loses to Donna Vekic at Olympics after line call controversy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff loses to Donna Vekic at Olympics after line call controversy

New York Times  

PARIS — The top American tennis player Coco Gauff is out of the Olympic women’s singles under controversial circumstances after a 6-7, 2-6 defeat to Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros. A high-quality contest was overshadowed by a disputed line call at a crucial juncture in the second set, prompting Gauff to say, “I feel like I’m …

Coco Gauff to be female flag bearer for US team at Olympic opening ceremony, joining LeBron James
5 months ago

Coco Gauff to be female flag bearer for US team at Olympic opening ceremony, joining LeBron James

Associated Press  

PARIS — Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the U.S. Olympic team at Friday’s opening ceremony. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is set to make her Olympic debut at the Paris Games and will be the first tennis athlete to carry the U.S. flag. “Obviously, I always want to do well, try …

Wimbledon 2024: Gauff hails depth in women’s tennis despite loss to Navarro in fourth round
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wimbledon 2024: Gauff hails depth in women’s tennis despite loss to Navarro in fourth round

The Hindu  

Wimbledon has seen seven different women’s singles champions in the last seven years. “I don’t want to say that just because I didn’t really watch years and years ago, but being on Tour now, I do think there is depth,” the 20-year-old said. “When I look at the past champions of this tournament, you’ll see people winning like three, four …

Women’s Wimbledon draw wide open with four first-time quarter-finalists
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s Wimbledon draw wide open with four first-time quarter-finalists

The Independent  

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Coco Gauff has a chance to reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, but is aiming higher than that
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff has a chance to reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, but is aiming higher than that

Associated Press  

LONDON — Coco Gauff is no stranger to making the fourth round at Wimbledon. You make a couple semifinals, you want to make the final.” Gauff is one of two former U.S. Open champions who are looking to get past the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time. I think I was just telling myself, how many times in …

Wimbledon 2024: Confident Gauff ready to put last year’s setback behind her
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wimbledon 2024: Confident Gauff ready to put last year’s setback behind her

The Hindu  

Second seed Coco Gauff said she went through a dark time after her first-round exit from Wimbledon last year, but the setback put her career in perspective as she turned her form around. “I wish a year ago, me after that match could see me now,” the American told reporters on Saturday. I still do.” READ | Djokovic upbeat for …

Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion in singles and doubles, exceeding her own expectations
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion in singles and doubles, exceeding her own expectations

Associated Press  

PARIS — Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion in singles and doubles, something she did not expect to happen so soon. “I think it’s just one of those things that when you least expect it to happen, it happens,” Gauff said, reflecting on her doubles triumph. Victory finally came for Gauff in her third women’s doubles final, having been …

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek’s tennis rivalry is one-sided. It’s only just beginning
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek’s tennis rivalry is one-sided. It’s only just beginning

New York Times  

PARIS — Coco Gauff does not appear to have a ton of major problems in her life. “When you’re playing against her — every point matters against anybody, but especially against her,” Gauff said later. “I usually don’t get too frustrated with decisions like that, but I think it was just a combination of everything going on in the moment.” …

Coco Gauff and defending champion Iga Swiatek will meet in the French Open semifinals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff and defending champion Iga Swiatek will meet in the French Open semifinals

Associated Press  

PARIS — Coco Gauff’s long and successful Tuesday at Roland Garros began when she arrived at about 8:15 a.m. “It’s good to just keep going and not think about this match as something huge — just another match — to not put too much baggage on your shoulders,” Swiatek said. I’ll just focus on myself and I’ll prepare tactically and …

Coco Gauff focuses at the French Open thanks to breathing exercises and Kobe Bryant’s example
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff focuses at the French Open thanks to breathing exercises and Kobe Bryant’s example

Associated Press  

PARIS — When Coco Gauff’s opponent at the French Open on Friday, 30th-seeded Dayana Yastremska, returned to the locker room in Court Philippe Chatrier, she pulled out her phone to study video clips of her 6-2, 6-4 loss to the American. “It was a little bit difficult, I think mentally, to stay focused and not got too mad,” Gauff said, …

Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk

Associated Press  

PARIS — The big news in Naomi Osaka’s life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-court tennis: Her 10-month-old daughter, Shai, is taking her first steps. “Yesterday, she walked for the first time, so I was really happy about that,” Osaka said at Roland Garros on Saturday, a day before the tournament begins. If Osaka can get …

US Open champ Coco Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote. ‘Use the power that we have’
7 months ago

US Open champ Coco Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote. ‘Use the power that we have’

Associated Press  

ROME — She’s the U.S. Open champion. She noted that it’s “a crazy time to be a Floridian, especially a Black one at that.” “We aren’t happy with the current state of our government in Florida, especially everything with the books and just the way our office operates,” Gauff said, referring to a two-year-long controversy over banning books from the …

US Open champ Coco Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote. 'Use the power that we have'
7 months ago

US Open champ Coco Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote. 'Use the power that we have'

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Coco Gauff at 20: One Grand Slam, a year unbeaten in the States… is she just getting started?
9 months, 1 week ago

Coco Gauff at 20: One Grand Slam, a year unbeaten in the States… is she just getting started?

New York Times  

Coco Gauff is that rare person who can seem young and old at the same time, and never more so than today, March 13 — which this year is her 20th birthday. Then again, having won her first Grand Slam singles title at the U.S. Open last September, Gauff may just be getting started. If it doesn’t, whatever.” She’s Martina …

Wimbledon 2024: 2nd seed Coco Gauff crashes out in straight-sets loss to Emma Navarro
10 months ago

Wimbledon 2024: 2nd seed Coco Gauff crashes out in straight-sets loss to Emma Navarro

Hindustan Times  

Nothing, absolutely nothing, worked for Coco Gauff on Sunday. The killer shots and the champion's mentality Gauff had meticulously curated during her run to a maiden Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open last year all went AWOL as her hopes of reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time were brutally ended with a 6-4 6-3 mauling by Emma …

Coco Gauff suffers surprise defeat to Katerina Siniakova in Qatar Open
10 months, 1 week ago

Coco Gauff suffers surprise defeat to Katerina Siniakova in Qatar Open

The Independent  

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Australian Open 2024: Gauff hurting but proud of teen achievement after Melbourne semi loss
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Gauff hurting but proud of teen achievement after Melbourne semi loss

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff will take plenty of positives out of her last Grand Slam campaign as a teenager once the pain of her loss to Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling Australian Open semi-final fades. The American went toe-to-toe with the powerful second seed for 102 minutes on Thursday but was unable to replicate her victory in last year’s U.S. Open final …

Coco Gauff loses Australian Open semifinal as Aryna Sabalenka blasts her way into final
11 months ago

Coco Gauff loses Australian Open semifinal as Aryna Sabalenka blasts her way into final

New York Times  

Coco Gauff’s run at the Australian Open ended in the semifinals on Thursday as the 19-year-old U.S. Open champion ran into a foe who has proven too much for everybody at Melbourne Park in the past two years. Aryna Sabalenka, the big-hitting defending champion from Belarus who crumbled against Gauff and 24,000 delirious fans in the U.S. Open final in …

Why Coco Gauff is so tough to face – told by those who have
11 months ago

Why Coco Gauff is so tough to face – told by those who have

New York Times  

Coco Gauff is 34-4 since she got a tough draw at Wimbledon and lost in the first round to 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin. “She’s moving really well,” says world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who has a 2-4 record against Gauff. You need to build the point, probably a couple of times in one point, to have that, not …

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