The 2024 U.S. Open will probably be one Coco Gauff wish to overlook sooner relatively than later.
The defending champion did not advance previous the Spherical of 16 on Sunday afternoon, dropping to fellow American Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Navarro took care of enterprise within the first set, and the second was a back-and-forth battle early. With the set tied at three, Navarro broke Gauff’s serve to go up 4-3, placing Gauff on skinny ice.
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Coco Gauff is proven after a miss throughout her match towards Emma Navarro on the U.S. Open. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Nevertheless it wasn’t skinny sufficient as Gauff returned the favor by breaking Navarro’s serve. Gauff then took a 5-4 lead after which broke Navarro once more to take the match to a 3rd set.
Gauff received the primary sport, with all indicators pointing to momentum on her aspect. Nevertheless it did not carry over as Navarro took the following three. The 2 then alternated video games, placing Navarro up 5-3 with Gauff serving, however that wasn’t a lot of a bonus for the reigning champ, who double-faulted 3 times to assist Navarro advance to the quarterfinals.
Coco Gauff is proven after a miss throughout her match towards Emma Navarro on the U.S. Open. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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Gauff had 19 double faults within the match, 11 of which got here within the closing set. After her closing one, she threw her racket down in anger.
It is the second grand slam in a row she misplaced within the Spherical of 16 after advancing to at the very least the semifinal in her earlier three. It is also the sixth 12 months in a row the reigning champ did not make it to the quarterfinals. No reigning champ has made it to a semifinal since Serena Williams in 2015.
Navarro subsequent faces Paula Badosa of Spain on Tuesday; it is her second straight quarterfinal in what’s been a career-year for the 23-year-old, who had by no means made it previous the second spherical of a grand slam till this 12 months.
Emma Navarro, left, is proven after beating Coco Gauff on the 2024 U.S. Open. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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She’s superior to at the very least the Spherical of 16 in every grand slam this 12 months, together with her finest end being the quarterfinal in July’s Wimbledon.
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