WIMBLEDON, England—Sofia Kenin used to be the up-and-coming American, the one who was a Grand Slam champion at age 21, the one who beat a teenage Coco Gauff on the way to that trophy, the one who right afterward broke into the Top 10 in the WTA rankings, then soon made another run to a…
Sofia Kenin Surprises Coco Gauff in a Highlight-Filled, All-Us Match at Wimbledon
WTA Roundup: Madison Keys Upsets Coco Gauff in Eastbourne
Former champion Madison Keys will face No. 9 seed Daria Kasatkina in the Rothesay International final Saturday in Eastbourne, England. The unseeded Keys won her maiden title at the grass-court tournament as a 19-year-old in 2014. She advanced Friday with a 6-3, 6-3 upset against No. 5 seed Coco Gauff in just 81 minutes in…
WTA Roundup: Coco Gauff Cruises Into Quarterfinals
Fifth-seeded Coco Gauff needed 59 minutes to advance while No. 4 Ons Jabeur was eliminated in the second round of the Rothesay International on Wednesday in Eastbourne, England. Gauff defeated Brit Jodie Burrage 6–1, 6–1 to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will play fellow American Jessica Pegula. The No. 3 seed needed three sets…
Mixed Feelings for Coco Gauff After US Open Quarter—Final Exit
NEW YORK—Coco Gauff said she was trying to strike a balance between satisfaction at reaching the U.S. Open quarter-finals for the first time and disappointment after being outplayed by Caroline Garcia on Tuesday. French Open finalist Gauff came into the year’s final Grand Slam with weighty expectations from American tennis fans, who hoped the dynamic…
Gauff Survives Rybakina Scare, Swiatek Cruises Past Tomljanovic
American Coco Gauff outlasted Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 6–4 6–7(8) 7–6(3) in a marathon second round clash at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, while world number one Iga Swiatek sailed past Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6–1 6–2. The 18-year-old French Open finalist cruised through the first set with four aces, breaking Rybakina in the seventh game,…
Coco Gauff Beats Former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in Straight Sets
SAN JOSE—Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6–4, 6–4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Gauff, the No. 6 seed, held all of her serves in the opening set and finished the 45-minute session with three aces. Osaka had the first double-fault of the…
The Beat Goes On: Iga Swiatek to Meet Coco Gauff in French Open Final
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek received a little boost from Led Zeppelin to take the next step on her stairway to tennis heaven on Thursday. Swiatek listened to music from the legendary rock band before inching closer to her second French Open title in three years, courtesy of a 6–2, 6–1 win over Russian Daria Kasatkina in…
Coco Gauff Reaches First-Ever Grand Slam Semifinal at French Open
Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Sloane Stephens 7–5, 6–2 at the French Open on Tuesday to advance to her first Grand Slam semifinal. Gauff, 18, needed 90 minutes to defeat Stephens on the clay court at Roland Garros in Paris. For Gauff, the 18th seed, it was her first win over Stephens, who beat Gauff…
Coco Gauff Continues Charge at French Open
No. 18 Coco Gauff posted a 6–3, 6–4 win over Kaia Kanepi on Friday in Paris to punch her ticket to the fourth round of the French Open for the second straight year. Gauff recorded six aces and took advantage of 29 unforced errors by Kanepi to dispatch her Estonian opponent in 1 hour and…
Coco Gauff Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss Tokyo Olympics
American Coco Gauff will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the 17-year-old said on Sunday. Gauff was set to become the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000 but instead joins a number of the world’s top players who have already pulled out of the Tokyo Games. “I’m disappointed to share…
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