Coco Gauff

2022 - 9 - 7

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Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe, Carlos Alcaraz - Has the next ... (ESPN)

With no past US Open champions remaining in the draw, it seems tennis has finally reached its changing-of-the-guard moment. And there's a new generation ...

He had a surprise run to the same round in 2021 and has become a force on tour -- and a fan favorite -- since. She lost in the first round in New York last week. While Nadal, 36, has won two major titles this year, he has dealt with a slew of injuries over the past 13 months and was handed his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2017 on Monday. No one remaining in either draw has ever won the US Open before, and Swiatek is the only Grand Slam champion left. After years of not quite living up to the expectations and getting as much attention for his unpredictable antics as his talent, he reached his first major final at Wimbledon in July. After Nadal's loss, Kyrgios is the betting favorite to win the title. After falling in the first set, the 21-year-old won 12 of the final 16 games of the match. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3782) defeated 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarters, yet again, in New York. In the fourth-round clash, he found a way to put it all together at his home Slam. "I was trying not to smile on the bench on the changeover. Thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of the 23-time major champion during her practice sessions, and her matches became the hottest ticket in town. (Gauff advanced to the French Open final earlier this year.)

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Key Matches: Coco Gauff vs. Caroline Garcia (US Open Tennis Championships)

USOpen.org previews Day 9's quarterfinal match between Coco Gauff vs. Caroline Garcia.

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Coco Gauff Overpowered By Caroline Garcia In U.S. Open ... (Forbes)

No. 17 Caroline Garcia, the hottest player on the women's tour coming into the Open, jumped out to a 4-0 lead on No. 12 Coco Gauff, dominating her from the ...

“It’s crazy, the atmosphere was very, very strong to play in America, it’s crazy energy, and my head is just buzzing.” She has all the ingredients to go for it and she’s getting closer and closer.” And she has a good work ethic and she wants to learn. She doesn’t get distracted with the side things and the attention that come with being a famous tennis player. But Garcia closed out the set on her serve. Of the women remaining in the draw, only No. But from 0-30 down, she held for 5-3, cranking out a 105-mph ace on game point. While Gauff will end 2022 with an appearance in the French Open final and a U.S. “I think she has all the ingredients to do it, but it’s still easier said than done. 12 Gauff, dominating her from the baseline with superior power, firing off huge serves when needed and controlling the tempo of the match en route to a 6-3, 6-4 victory in 1 hour, 37 minutes. Garcia, a two-time French Open doubles champion, has now won 29 of her last 33 matches. She has now won 13 straight matches, including eight at the Western & Southern Open outside Cincinnati, where she had to come through qualifying before beating three Top-10 players en route to the title.

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Garcia defeats Gauff at US Open to make first major semifinal (WTA Tennis)

Caroline Garcia's strong summer continued at the US Open. The Frenchwoman tallied her 13th straight win to oust Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals.

But the pressure from Garcia was relentless. When Gauff had a 0-30 look at Garcia's serve at 4-3, Garcia fired two aces and two forehands to hold. Gauff broke to get on the board down 4-1 and slowly began to close the gap. The win extended the Frenchwoman's current win streak to 13 matches, a streak that began with her victory in Cincinnati. Garcia came out of the blocks quickly. NEW YORK -- No.17 seed Caroline Garcia defeated No.12 Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-4 in the US Open quarterfinals to advance to her first major semifinal.

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Coco Gauff Drops U.S. Open Quarterfinals Match to Caroline Garcia (The New York Times)

Garcia, the No. 17 seed from France, beat the 18-year-old American, who was playing her first quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, in straight sets.

After winning the title as a qualifier at the Western and Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, last month, Garcia has not come close to dropping a set in five matches at the U.S. 1 in doubles, although she will drop back in the doubles rankings next week after she and Jessica Pegula lost in the first round. On Tuesday, she stood sometimes three steps inside the baseline to return, and Gauff was able to win just 27 percent of the points on her second serve. She will break into the top 10 in singles next week for the first time and is currently ranked No. “But my game can negate that, because I am not looking to get in too many long rallies.” 4 in the world in 2018 before falling back, has certainly lifted her level in the past two months. “I just go for my shots, even when I’m stressed and don’t feel it,” she said in her on-court interview after the match. “Since the juniors, she’s a big, big player, and a tough one for me. It was the first U.S. Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world. 17 seed from France, beat the 18-year-old American, who was playing her first quarterfinal at the U.S. Garcia, the No.

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Coco Gauff's hopes of home glory end with US Open loss to ... (The Guardian)

Coco Gauff's dreams of a grand slam breakthrough on home soil came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night in the US Open quarter-finals against the in-form ...

“You’re playing someone off the bat, they’re standing on top of the baseline and ripping balls, it’s not easy. From there Gauff was able to get her teeth into the match by mixing up her serve speed, getting one of the breaks back and playing out the opener on level terms. She will enter Thursday’s semi-final against fifth-seeded Ons Jabeur having won 18 of her past 19 matches, including a run to her first WTA 1000 title in five years last month in Cincinnati that featured wins over No 3 Maria Sakkari, No 7 Aryna Sabalenka and No 8 Jessica Pegula.

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