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 back twice Sunday to keep that intact. Zhang, the oldest woman in the fourth round here at 33, broke Gauff’s serve to take a 5-3 lead in the second set and had a set point in the ninth game before Gauff pushed back and won the last four games. “She’s so thoughtful for someone so young, and I think that’s kudos to her parents and her family life,” Shriver said.

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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
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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
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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 beats Zheng Qinwen to become youngest to win WTA Finals in a thriller
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff beats Zheng Qinwen to become youngest to win WTA Finals in a thriller

India Today  

Coco Gauff made history on Saturday, becoming the youngest player in 20 years to win the WTA Finals after a thrilling three-set victory over China’s Zheng Qinwen. Gauff fought back to win 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in a match that lasted three hours, making her the first American to claim the title since Serena Williams in 2013. Coco Gauff creates history …

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 …

WTA Finals: Gauff defeats Sabalenka in semis, set to face Zheng for title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

WTA Finals: Gauff defeats Sabalenka in semis, set to face Zheng for title

The Hindu  

American Coco Gauff defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-3 in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals on Friday and will take on China’s Zheng Qinwen in the showpiece match. After trading early breaks, Sabalenka broke again to take a 6-5 lead to serve for the set but Gauff responded, forcing a tiebreak which saw eight breaks of serve …

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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Zheng beats Krejcikova to reach WTA Finals showpiece, to face Sabalenka or Gauff for title
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zheng beats Krejcikova to reach WTA Finals showpiece, to face Sabalenka or Gauff for title

The Hindu  

China’s Zheng Qinwen overcame a battling Barbora Krejcikova in a 6-3, 7-5 semifinal win at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Friday. Olympic gold medallist Zheng, making her WTA Finals debut, got off to a great start against the Czech eighth seed, with an early break of serve to take a 3-0 lead. The second set looked to be going …

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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Gauff Battles Back to Reach China Open Final, Faces Muchova in Final
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gauff Battles Back to Reach China Open Final, Faces Muchova in Final

Associated Press  

Coco Gauff secured her place in the China Open final with a thrilling 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Paula Badosa. She will face Karolina Muchova in the final, who defeated Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen in the other semifinal. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner continued their impressive form, advancing to the semifinals with comfortable straight-set victories. Alcaraz defeated Shang …

Gauff rallies against qualifier to reach China Open semis against Badosa
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gauff rallies against qualifier to reach China Open semis against Badosa

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Sixth-ranked Coco Gauff again made a slow start and had to rally to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to make the China Open semifinals on Thursday for a second straight year. Starodubtseva last month became the first woman in the Open era to qualify for all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same year, and …

Coco Gauff helps carry Naomi Osaka’s bags off court after shock China Open retirement
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Coco Gauff helps carry Naomi Osaka’s bags off court after shock China Open retirement

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Coco Gauff, coach Brad Gilbert part ways after failing to defend U.S. Open title
3 months ago

Coco Gauff, coach Brad Gilbert part ways after failing to defend U.S. Open title

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together, the pair announced via separate messages on social media. The end of their partnership comes several weeks after Gauff's defence of her 2023 championship at the U.S. Open unraveled amid 19 double-faults during a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in …

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 …

US Open 2024: Defending Champion Coco Gauff Falls to American Emma Navarro in Fourth Round Shocker
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Defending Champion Coco Gauff Falls to American Emma Navarro in Fourth Round Shocker

News 18  

Defending champion Coco Gauff was knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round on Sunday by American compatriot Emma Navarro after a serving horror show. The 13th-seeded Navarro took advantage of third-ranked Gauff’s 19 double faults and 60 unforced errors to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and set up a quarter-final against Spain’s Paula Badosa. “It’s not the summer …

Defending champ Coco Gauff is OUT at US Open after struggling with serve in ANOTHER loss to Emma Navarro
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Defending champ Coco Gauff is OUT at US Open after struggling with serve in ANOTHER loss to Emma Navarro

Daily Mail  

Defending champion Coco Gauff is out of the US Open after a nightmare display against Emma Navarro, losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Navarro will not win many matches in which she hit 20 winners and 35 unforced errors; those are bad numbers but Gauff’s were catastrophic: 14 winners and 60 unforced errors. Defending champion Coco Gauff is out of the US …

Emma Navarro upsets defending champion Coco Gauff at U.S. Open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Emma Navarro upsets defending champion Coco Gauff at U.S. Open

LA Times  

Defending champion Coco Gauff reacts after losing to Emma Navarro in a fourth-round match at the U.S. Open on Sunday. Defending champion Coco Gauff lost in the U.S. Open’s fourth round to Emma Navarro 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in an all-American matchup on Sunday, unable to overcome a poor performance that included more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. “Coco’s an amazing …

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 …

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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Coco Gauff begins her US Open title defense with an easy win after a two-match losing streak
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Coco Gauff begins her US Open title defense with an easy win after a two-match losing streak

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service game of her first match of her first Grand Slam tournament as a defending champion: “Here we go, Coco! Just that perspective and just having the belief that I can — but not the expectation that I …

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; …

WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open: Defending Champion Cococ Gauff Crashes Out in Opener
4 months, 1 week ago

WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open: Defending Champion Cococ Gauff Crashes Out in Opener

News 18  

Second-ranked defending champion Coco Gauff crashed out in her opening match at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open, falling to Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday. Third seed Aryna Sabalenka polished her opening-match record at the event by defeating Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3, 6-4 while men’s second seed Alexander Zverev also advanced. I’m happy I got the win today.” …

Defending champion Gauff crashes out in WTA Cincinnati opener
4 months, 1 week ago

Defending champion Gauff crashes out in WTA Cincinnati opener

China Daily  

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts during a match against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on day four of the Cincinnati Open, Cincinnati, OH, USA on August 15, 2024. CINCINNATI - Second-ranked defending champion Coco Gauff crashed out in her opening match at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open, falling to Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday. Third seed …

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 …

Top-seeded Coco Gauff tumbles out of National Bank Open, falling 6-4, 6-1 to Diana Shnaider
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Top-seeded Coco Gauff tumbles out of National Bank Open, falling 6-4, 6-1 to Diana Shnaider

The Hindu  

Top-seeded Coco Gauff tumbled out of the National Bank Open on Friday, falling 6-4, 6-1 to 14th-seeded Diana Shnaider in windy conditions at Sobeys Stadium. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff was broken trailing 5-4 in the first set. Earlier, defending champion Jessica Pegula beat qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-2, 6-4. Taylor Townsend topped fourth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-1 …

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. …

Top-seeded Coco Gauff beats Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 in Toronto in her first hard-court match since April
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Top-seeded Coco Gauff beats Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 in Toronto in her first hard-court match since April

The Hindu  

Top-seeded Coco Gauff routed Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the second round of the National Bank Open. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff played her first hard-court match since the Miami Open in April. “Happy to get pushed through.” In the night session, second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open winner, beat Yue Yuan 6-2, 6-2. Kasatkina …

Coco Gauff Beats China's Wang Yafan In WTA Toronto Masters
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff Beats China's Wang Yafan In WTA Toronto Masters

News 18  

US top-seed Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over China’s Wang Yafan. “Overall, I’m happy with how I played.” Up next for the reigning US Open champion will be Russian 14th seed Diana Shnaider, who rallied to defeat Poland’s Magdalena Frech 2-6, 6-3, 7-6. Next in the …

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. …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Coco Gauff out of women’s doubles a day after her singles loss
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Coco Gauff out of women’s doubles a day after her singles loss

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff lost in women’s doubles at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, a day after her tearful exit in singles. Gauff and her U.S. teammate, Jessica Pegula, were the top-seeded women’s pair but were eliminated in the second round by the Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 in a match tiebreaker. The 20-year-old from Florida won …

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  

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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 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 can’t get a new game plan at Wimbledon and loses to Emma Navarro
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Coco Gauff can’t get a new game plan at Wimbledon and loses to Emma Navarro

Associated Press  

LONDON — Things were not going well for Coco Gauff against Emma Navarro at Centre Court, not well at all, and she kept looking at her guest box for help from her coaches. I don’t always ask for advice from the box, but today was one of those rare moments where I felt I didn’t have solutions,” said Gauff, the …

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 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

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff and defending champion Iga Swiatek will meet in the French Open semifinals after victories on June 4. 3 seed Gauff came back to defeat Ons Jabeur 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semifinals at a third consecutive Grand Slam tournament. Overall, Swiatek has won 10 of 11 meetings against Gauff, including a 6-4, 6-3 semifinal win on clay …

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, …

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 …

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