Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas needed all five sets to outlast home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis, who again proved he can hang with the world’s best at this level – despite his injuries. Before, there was a tearful exit for defending champion Sofia Kenin while top seed Ashleigh Barty survived a scare to beat wildcard Daria Gavrilova and Elina Svitolina beat teenager Cori Gauff. Continue reading “Australian Open 2021: Kenin crashes out, Tsitsipas survives, Svitolina ruthless”
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Australian Open 2021: Kenin, Gauff, Medvedev win as Azarenka and Goffin stunned
Defending champion Sofia Kenin wasn’t satisfied but crucially got the job done, while there were comfortable wins for Cori Gauff, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and some surprising results too – David Goffin, Victoria Azarenka and Johanna Konta all crashed out on Day 2. Continue reading “Australian Open 2021: Kenin, Gauff, Medvedev win as Azarenka and Goffin stunned”
WTA Abu Dhabi: Sakkari recovers to beat Gauff in straight sets, Muguruza next
Despite troublesome serving and a sluggish start, Maria Sakkari (#9) recovered from 3-0 down early in the first set to emphatically overcome American teenager Cori Gauff in straight sets: 7-5, 6-2 – setting up a third-round WTA Abu Dhabi encounter vs. Garbine Muguruza (#5) tomorrow. Continue reading “WTA Abu Dhabi: Sakkari recovers to beat Gauff in straight sets, Muguruza next”
US Open 2020: Anastasija Sevastova beats Cori Gauff in grinding three-set battle
Although she battled hard to get through two rounds in last year’s US Open, Cori Gauff’s aspirations for an even better run this summer have been curtailed on the opening day by an experienced opponent in Anastasija Sevastova – who overcame second set nerves to hold firm en route to a gritty three-set victory.
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Coco Gauff ready to return, as critics say she can surpass Serena Williams in future
The teenage prodigy, world no.52, said she’s ready to return to action and travel for events soon. This update comes after pundits lavished praise on her, saying she’s capable of surpassing Serena Williams as the greatest ever tennis player. Continue reading “Coco Gauff ready to return, as critics say she can surpass Serena Williams in future”
US Open 2019: Bianca Andreescu seals title with 6-3, 7-5 victory against Serena Williams
19-year-old Bianca oozed class and world-class potential to win her maiden Grand Slam with a straight-sets victory over heavy favourite Serena. The Canadian also becomes the youngest female teenager since Svetlana Kuznetsova (19y, 76d) back in 2004 to win a Grand Slam trophy.
US Open 2019: Coco Gauff withstands immense pressure, stuns Timea Babos in three sets
Cori Gauff withstood an inspired second-set comeback to prevail in three sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 over Timea Babos, booking her place in Round Three: where she’ll face defending champion and world number one Naomi Osaka on Saturday. Continue reading “US Open 2019: Coco Gauff withstands immense pressure, stuns Timea Babos in three sets”
US Open 2019: Coco Gauff recovers to beat Anastasia Potapova in three-set thriller
Fresh from her Wimbledon success last month, 15-year-old sensation Cori Gauff recovered from a precarious position to prevail in three sets 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 against fellow teenager Anastasia Potapova.
After her Wimbledon success, what’s next for 15-year-old Coco Gauff?
She may have lost 6-3, 6-3 in the last-16 against former world no.1 Simona Halep, but 15-year-old American teenager Cori Gauff has a massive future ahead of her… so what’s next?
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Wimbledon 2019: Simona Halep ends Gauff’s fairytale with straight-sets win
Cori Gauff’s Wimbledon fairytale came to a crashing end as she lost 6-3, 6-3 to world number seven Simona Halep, who showed her class to earn a quarter-final place on Monday. Continue reading “Wimbledon 2019: Simona Halep ends Gauff’s fairytale with straight-sets win”
Wimbledon 2019: Gauff recovers, beating Polona Hercog in gripping three-set win
She had to save two match points and win a tense second-set tiebreak, but Cori Gauff battled hard to beat a tricky opponent in Polona Hercog 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 – booking her place in the second week at Wimbledon: where she’ll face world number seven Simona Halep on Monday.
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Wimbledon 2019: Gauff with straight-sets win over Magdalena Rybarikova
After her stunning win over Venus on Monday, Cori Gauff was ecstatic but equally grateful for the opportunity. With added attention starting last on Court One, she flourished in a different type of test to beat Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3, 6-3 – earning her place in Friday’s third-round. Continue reading “Wimbledon 2019: Gauff with straight-sets win over Magdalena Rybarikova”
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