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 - singles and doubles slam winner July 30, 2024 So Coco Gauff is correct in being upset at that point and yet…I’ve seen a lot of tennis fans telling her to “get over it” and continue playing Mmmmm that doesn’t sit right with me at all… — Llama 🦙 July 30, 2024 poor coco. — Graham Cumberbatch 🍉 July 30, 2024 i mean i don’t want to point out the obvious but the unfair treatment Serena received, is continuing with Coco. “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.” In June, during a French Open semifinal loss to Iga Swiatek, Gauff disagreed with chair umpire Aurélie Tourte’s reversal of a call.

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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 splits with coach after run of poor results and disappointing US Open performance
3 months ago

Coco Gauff splits with coach after run of poor results and disappointing US Open performance

CNN  

CNN — Coco Gauff has parted ways with her coach, Brad Gilbert, following a series of poor results culminating in a failed defense of her US Open title. Gilbert was part of a coaching team that helped Gauff ramp up her form in 2023 to claim her first grand slam with victory at last year’s US Open, as well as …

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 …

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; …

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 Crashes Out Of WTA Canadian Open
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff Crashes Out Of WTA Canadian Open

News 18  

Reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff was upset by Russia’s Diana Shnaider 6-4, 6-1 on Friday in a third-round match at the WTA Canadian Open. Shnaider, in her first WTA Masters level round of 16 match, needed only 70 minutes to dispatch Gauff and book a quarter-final against Russian sixth seed Liudmila Samsonova, who eliminated Belgium’s Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-4. …

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 crashes out of Paris Olympics in tears after heated row with umpire during defeat against Donna Vekic
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff crashes out of Paris Olympics in tears after heated row with umpire during defeat against Donna Vekic

Hindustan Times  

Tearful Coco Gauff crashed out of the Paris Olympics at the hands of Donna Vekic on Tuesday after a heated row with the umpire as Rafael Nadal prepared to return to the baking courts. US' Coco Gauff speaks with an official after a call goes against her while playing Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles third round tennis match. …

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's record at the Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn't always been
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff's record at the Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn't always been

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coco Gauff is making it …

Coco Gauff’s record at the Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn’t always been
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff’s record at the Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn’t always been

Associated Press  

PARIS — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far, adding a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles Monday to her growing collection of lopsided results. Look at what she’s managed to do so far at her first Olympics: Not only is Gauff 3-0 across singles …

Coco Gauff reveals why her entire team LEFT the Olympic Village for a hotel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff reveals why her entire team LEFT the Olympic Village for a hotel

Daily Mail  

Coco Gauff revealed she's the only member of the American women's tennis team still staying in the Olympic Village after her teammates fled to a hotel. Coco Gauff exposed the athletes' very close quarters inside the Olympic Village in Paris The tennis star revealed that 10 women were sharing just two bathrooms in her corridor Gauff, however, noted that she's …

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 …

Coco Gauff eyes ‘right side of history’ after Time magazine recognition
10 months ago

Coco Gauff eyes ‘right side of history’ after Time magazine recognition

The Hindu  

US Open champion Coco Gauff says she is committed to fighting for equality and justice and hopes she’ll ultimately be seen as “on the right side of history”, after being named as one of Time magazine’s women of the year on Wednesday. Gauff said she felt “honoured” to be named on Time’s list of Women of the Year and wants …

Coco Gauff loses Australian Open semifinal as Aryna Sabalenka blasts her way into final
10 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Resilient Coco Gauff Is Special, Says U.S. Open Director Stacey Allaster
1 year, 1 month ago

Resilient Coco Gauff Is Special, Says U.S. Open Director Stacey Allaster

News 18  

American tennis is in good hands with Coco Gauff, U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster has told Reuters as the charismatic teen looks to end her breakthrough year on a high. Gauff mounted a fierce comeback to beat Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final, claiming her first Grand Slam title and her place in American tennis royalty. ICC …

US Open 2023: Coco Gauff stuns Aryna Sabalenka with comeback win to clinch first Grand Slam title
1 year, 3 months ago

US Open 2023: Coco Gauff stuns Aryna Sabalenka with comeback win to clinch first Grand Slam title

Firstpost  

Gauff, 19, produced a gutsy performance on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hr 6min to complete a fairytale transformation in her season’s fortunes. American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. 🖤🥰 pic.twitter.com/dSBMhm1WDe …

Watch: Video of young Coco Gauff in stands during US Open emerges after title win
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch: Video of young Coco Gauff in stands during US Open emerges after title win

India Today  

A video of a young Coco Gauff celebrating in the stands as an eight-year-old has emerged after the American won the US Open 2023 women's singles event on Saturday. The final game saw three consecutive Sabalenka errors bring up triple championship point for Gauff, who sealed her maiden Grand Slam title with a cool backhand winner down the line. This …

Presidents Biden, Obama, Clinton congratulate Coco Gauff on her US Open tennis title
1 year, 3 months ago

Presidents Biden, Obama, Clinton congratulate Coco Gauff on her US Open tennis title

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Barack Obama congratulated Coco Gauff on her U.S. Open title Saturday, less than two weeks after attending her first comeback of the tournament. After Gauff rallied to beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, messages quickly poured onto the social media platform formerly known as Twitter in celebration of the 19-year-old American’s first Grand Slam title. …

Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff’s semifinal win over Muchova
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff’s semifinal win over Muchova

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open semifinal victory over Karolina Muchova was delayed by 50 minutes because of a disruption by four environmental activists in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands Thursday night. “But hey, if that’s what they felt they needed to do to get their voices heard, I can’t really get upset at it.” Security guards and, later, …

Climate protesters interrupt Coco Gauff semifinal win at US Open
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate protesters interrupt Coco Gauff semifinal win at US Open

Al Jazeera  

Match delayed by 49 minutes after environmental activist demonstration, including one person who glued their bare feet to the concrete floor. American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a disruption from climate protesters to reach the US Open final after beating the Czech Republic’s 10th seed Karolina Muchova. When play resumed, sixth seed Gauff closed out a hard-fought second set to …

Coco Gauff reaches her first US Open semifinal at 19. Ben Shelton gets to his first at 20
1 year, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff reaches her first US Open semifinal at 19. Ben Shelton gets to his first at 20

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff knows what it takes to reach a Grand Slam final. “Even though the semifinals, theory, if you want to win, there’s two matches left, you can’t think like that,” the sixth-seeded Gauff said. “Honestly,” said Ostapenko, who beat Gauff at the Australian Open in January, “I was expecting a little bit more from her today.” …

Coco Gauff Wins Praise After Calling Out Chair Umpire In Tense U.S. Open Match
1 year, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff Wins Praise After Calling Out Chair Umpire In Tense U.S. Open Match

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Coco Gauff didn’t have time for any overlooked time violations in her match against Laura Siegemund on Day 1 of the U.S. Open on Monday. The sixth-seeded tennis star approached chair umpire Marijana Veljovic in the third set to express frustration that she believed Veljovic wasn’t enforcing time violation rules for Siegemund’s pace of play. “She’s never …

Watch: Coco Gauff brutally mocks opponent over tensed mid-match row after US Open first-round scare
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch: Coco Gauff brutally mocks opponent over tensed mid-match row after US Open first-round scare

Hindustan Times  

Amid all the talk about the potential Coco Gauff has to script an upset in repeating her Cincinnati Open feat against Iga Swiatek, the American went down in the opening set 6-3 against Laura Siegemund. Coco Gauff mocks opponent after US Open first-round scare Despite the horror from SW19 haunting her, Gauff maintained her composure and with the thousands of …

Coco Gauff doesn't regret confronting chair umpire on Day 1 of US Open 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff doesn't regret confronting chair umpire on Day 1 of US Open 2023

India Today  

Coco Gauff was triumphant in her opening match of the US Open 2023 against Laura Siegemund, but it was not without considerable frustration. Gauff's irritation was palpable both to the umpire and the audience as she objected repeatedly to Siegemund's approach to serve timing throughout the game that extended beyond conventional tennis sportsmanship. The match became heated toward the third …

Coco Gauff comes back to win at the US Open after arguing that her foe was too slow between points
1 year, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff comes back to win at the US Open after arguing that her foe was too slow between points

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff knew the perfect word to describe her victory on Day 1 of the U.S. Open on Monday night. “Slow,” Gauff said during her on-court interview, then sort of suppressed a smile and paused for effect, drawing laughter from a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd that rattled her opponent, Laura Siegemund. “Then obviously the crowd started …

Coco Gauff ready to continue Serena Williams’ legacy at U.S. Open
1 year, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff ready to continue Serena Williams’ legacy at U.S. Open

The Hindu  

One year after Serena Williams bade an emotional farewell to tennis in front of an adoring crowd at Flushing Meadows, Coco Gauff is dreaming of continuing the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s legacy when the US Open gets underway next week. US Open 2023 women’s draw: Swiatek vs Gauff, Sabalenka vs Jabeur amongst projected quarterfinals That win in Cincinnati also included …

US Open 2023: Coco Gauff’s improved play makes her a serious contender at Flushing Meadows
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023: Coco Gauff’s improved play makes her a serious contender at Flushing Meadows

The Hindu  

After losing in the first round at Wimbledon last month, Coco Gauff holed up at her London hotel to be alone and think. “Obviously the goal is to win a Slam,” said Gauff, the runner-up to Iga Swiatek at last year’s French Open, “but I’m not going to be, ‘OK, well, I’m supposed to be the U.S. Open champion.’ That’s …

US Open 2023: Coco Gauff’s improved play makes her a serious contender at Flushing Meadows
1 year, 4 months ago

US Open 2023: Coco Gauff’s improved play makes her a serious contender at Flushing Meadows

Associated Press  

After losing in the first round at Wimbledon last month, Coco Gauff holed up at her London hotel to be alone and think. “Obviously the goal is to win a Slam,” said Gauff, the runner-up to Iga Swiatek at last year’s French Open, “but I’m not going to be, ‘OK, well, I’m supposed to be the U.S. Open champion.’ That’s …

Coco Gauff reaches the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year
1 year, 6 months ago

Coco Gauff reaches the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year

Hindustan Times  

Coco Gauff put aside a skinned knee and a bad stretch in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday. US Coco Gauff celebrates after winning against Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova during their women's singles match on day nine of the Roland-Garros Open …

Coco Gauff gives advice to those putting pressure on young tennis stars after defeating Emma Raducanu at Australian Open
1 year, 11 months ago

Coco Gauff gives advice to those putting pressure on young tennis stars after defeating Emma Raducanu at Australian Open

ABC  

Aside from their precocious talent on the tennis court, Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu share much in common. She was ranked as high as 10 in July last year, but has not advanced past the second round of a major since her US Open triumph. The defence of her title in New York ended in the first round and her …

Coco Gauff not taking anything for granted as she reaches US Open last eight
2 years, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff not taking anything for granted as she reaches US Open last eight

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 18-year-old …

Coco Gauff channeling her inner Serena Williams at U.S. Open
2 years, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff channeling her inner Serena Williams at U.S. Open

LA Times  

Coco Gauff celebrates after defeating Shuai Zhang during the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. “I think that’s been the hope and I think that she has the maturity and ability to do that,” ESPN commentator Pam Shriver said. It’s like, ‘You can’t get past me today.’” Gauff hasn’t lost a set here, but she had to come …

Coco Gauff looks forward to next time after French Open loss
2 years, 6 months ago

Coco Gauff looks forward to next time after French Open loss

Associated Press  

PARIS — Greatness has been expected of Coco Gauff since she was a kid, playing in — and winning — junior events. “I’m sure I’m going to play her in another final and, hopefully, it’s a different result.” Gauff, who whiled away idle time during the tournament by playing card games with her parents, was the youngest French Open finalist …

US Open 2021: Sloane Stephens overpowers Coco Gauff in straight sets
3 years, 3 months ago

US Open 2021: Sloane Stephens overpowers Coco Gauff in straight sets

India TV News  

Three years ago, a reporter asked Sloane Stephens to point out a younger tennis player most fans might not have heard of yet, someone she thought could become a household name some day. Stephens had first met Gauff several years earlier — they last hit together on a court in Florida when Gauff was 12 — and clearly knew what …

Coco Gauff Suffers Early US Open Exit after Loss to Anastasija Sevastova in Stunned Silence
4 years, 3 months ago

Coco Gauff Suffers Early US Open Exit after Loss to Anastasija Sevastova in Stunned Silence

News 18  

Coco Gauff won over New York and became an instant fan favorite during her run of inspired tennis a year ago at the U.S. Open. 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 Venus Williams and winning a rematch against Osaka …

US Open: Coco Gauff - Balancing brave tennis with fight for social justice - Tennis News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

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 …

Coco Gauff finds her voice amid protest over racial injustice: Black Lives Matter
4 years, 4 months ago

Coco Gauff finds her voice amid protest over racial injustice: Black Lives Matter

The Hindu  

American tennis prodigy Coco Gauff says she finally found the right words to speak out against social and racial injustice after appearing at a Black Lives Matter protest rally. Outspoken on social media, Gauff has released videos protesting against killings of African-Americans in the U.S. amid widespread outrage following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man in police …

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