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☆ Coco Gauff reaches first Australian Open semifinal with battling win against Marta Kostyuk
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Coco Gauff overcame a significant first-set deficit to reach her first semifinal at the Australian Open, defeating Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk 7-6(8-6) 6-7(3-7) 6-2 on Tuesday. The American star has now won 12 consecutive grand slam matches following her victory at the US Open last year. The pair traded breaks throughout a tight second set, and this time it was Kostyuk who triumphed in the eventual tie-break to force a decider. Gauff raced into a 5-0 lead but, despite dropping a serve late on, saw out the match to advance to the third grand slam singles semifinal of her career. Kostyuk pushed Gauff all the way in her first grand slam quarterfinal.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, Gauff, Kostyuk, “, ” Gauff, “ Marta, Aryna Sabalenka, Barbora Krejčíková, Julian Finney, –, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: Melbourne, American

☆ Coco Gauff thrashes childhood friend, while teenager Mirra Andreeva continues stunning Australian Open campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The reigning US Open champion needed just over an hour to beat Parks – 6-0 6-2 – and progress into the fourth round at Melbourne Park. Gauff and Parks have known each other for over a decade, since practising together in Florida as children. “I just know [Parks] as a person, that she’s a similar mindset to me, has a lot of big goals and expects a lot from herself. Mirra Andreeva staged a remarkable comeback to reach the fourth round. Winner.”Andreeva will face either Australian Storm Hunter or Czech Barbora Krejcikova in the fourth round, while Gauff will play Poland’s Magdalena Frech.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Parks, Gauff, “, ” Gauff, Andreeva, France’s Diane Parry, Mirra Andreeva, Julian Finney, ” Andreeva, ”, Andy Murray, she’s, Storm Hunter, Poland’s Magdalena Frech Organizations: CNN, Parks –, Melbourne, Parks, Getty, Twitter, Storm Locations: Parks, Florida, Australia, Russian, Melbourne

☆ Novak Djokovic struggles past home favorite Alexei Popyrin to reach Australian Open third round
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —It wasn’t pretty, but Novak Djokovic booked his spot in the 2024 Australian Open third round on Wednesday, beating Australian home favorite Alexei Popyrin in four sets 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 in a hard-fought affair. 1 seed was able to race away during the second half of the match to continue his run for a record-extending 11th Australian Open men’s title. He deserves a big round of applause.”During his opening two matches at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Djokovic hasn’t played at the imperious levels we’ve come to expect from him. He dropped a set in his opening round match against Dino Prižmić and he struggled for consistency against Popyrin. “She has a big game, big serve, big shots, very athletic.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Alexei Popyrin, Djokovic, “, Djokovic hasn’t, Dino Prižmić, Popyrin, Lillian Suwanrumpha, Ravi Ubha, haven’t, I’m, I’ll, Gauff, Coco Gauff, Caroline Dolehide, Leylah Fernandez, Issei Kato, ” Gauff, Sloane, Stephens, Maria, Sakkari, ” Organizations: CNN, Popyrin, Parks, Dolehide, Reuters Locations: Melbourne, AFP, Delray Beach

☆ Australian Open: Coco Gauff shows off new serve during first round demolition
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Coco Gauff showcased a devastating new serve as she sealed an impressive straight sets – 6-3 6-0 – victory against Anna Karolína Schmiedlová at the Australian Open on Monday. It worked with devastating effect in the first round demolition of Schmiedlova, with Gauff recording 123 mph for her fastest serve. “I don’t think I could have gotten anybody else better to help me,” Gauff told reporters after her win, speaking about Roddick’s influence. “I just told myself, ‘I feel good, I look good, so just have fun,’” Gauff told reporters after the match. That’s why I play tennis, to have fun, so I remind myself.”She added: “I was able to just calm down and then play good, not my best, but good tennis from that point.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Andy Roddick, Gauff, Roddick, ” Gauff, Jason Heidrich, she’s, Rod Laver, “, Caroline Dolehide Organizations: CNN, Melbourne Park, Melbourne

☆ Coco Gauff eyes ‘double digits’ grand slam career goal ahead of Australian Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Coco Gauff may have won her maiden grand slam title at last year’s US Open, but the American youngster already has that particular success in her rear-view mirror. Right now, I would say double digits would be pretty awesome,” Gauff told reporters ahead of this year’s Australian Open. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gauff celebrates her win after the final set. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Sabalenka and Gauff pose for a photo with former player Billie Jean King before the match. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gauff is introduced ahead of the match.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Gauff, Aryna, Serena Williams, Arthur, Mike Segar, Reuters Gauff, Mike Stobe, Sarah Stier, Shannon Stapleton, Frank Franklin II, Darren Carroll, AP Sabalenka, Danielle Parhizkaran, Al Bello, Charles Krupa, Clive Brunskill, Sabalenka, Billie Jean King, Timothy A, Clary, Elina Svitolina, Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Brad Gilbert, ” Gilbert, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “ Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Reuters, USTA, AP, USA, Network, Sabalenka, Gauff, Getty, Auckland Locations: American, Flushing Meadows, Queens, Belarus, AFP, Melbourne

☆ Coco Gauff advances to the semifinals of the WTA Finals despite conceding 17 double faults in match
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a hard-fought victory over Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová on Friday, despite conceding 17 double faults during the match. “I felt like I needed to hit through the court,” Gauff said afterwards, according to Sky Sports. When you play her pace and let her move you side to side, it’s tough. If the Belarusian defeats Iga Świątek in their semifinal, she will secure the year-end world No. Świątek secured her semifinal spot by defeating Ons Jabeur 6-1 6-2 while Pegula won all three of her matches in the round-robin group stages to set up a showdown against Gauff.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Markéta Vondroušová, Vondrousova, Caroline Wozniacki, Jessica Pegula, Gauff, “, ” Gauff, it’s, ”, Venus Williams, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, Świątek, Pegula Organizations: CNN, WTA, Wimbledon, Sky Sports, Gauff Locations: Czech, Cancún, Mexico

☆ Coco Gauff thrashes Ons Jabeur in near-perfect start to WTA Finals campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

7 Ons Jabeur, needing less than an hour to win 6-0, 6-1 in her first match of this year’s WTA Finals on Monday. The American won the first seven games of the match before Jabeur was momentarily saved by a lengthy rain delay in Cancun, Mexico. After returning to court, Jabeur finally won a game, but the respite was short-lived as third-seed Gauff raced to a straight-sets victory. French Open champion Świątek also started her WTA Finals campaign with a win, fighting back from 5-2 down in the first set to beat Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová 7-6 (7-3) 6-0. “She played a correct match, didn’t make a lot of mistakes.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Jabeur, Gauff, ” Gauff, I’m, Billie Jean King Trophy, Iga Świątek, Świątek, Markéta, Clive Brunskill, Caroline Wozniacki, “, ” Jabeur Organizations: CNN, American, WTA, Gauff, Wimbledon, Pere Riba Locations: Cancun , Mexico

☆ WTA Finals: How to watch and everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After a season filled with absorbing storylines, the top players on tour will converge at the WTA Finals this week with the year-end No. After reaching at least the semifinals in every grand slam and winning the Australian Open, Sabalenka is currently the world No. 1 and will be joined by Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová, US Open champion Coco Gauff, French Open champion Świątek, Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur, Elena Rybakina and US star Jessica Pegula. In one group Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula and Sakkari will face each other while Swiatek, Gauff, Jabeur and Vondrousova will play each other in the other. Sabalenka defeated Rybakina in the Australian Open earlier this year, while Rybakina exacted her revenge in the Indian Wells final.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Świątek, Markéta Vondroušová, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Swiatek, Emmanuel Wong, Muchová, Greece’s Maria Sakkari, Vondrousova, Sabalenka, Rybakina, “ I’m, ” Gauff, ” Coco Gauff, Gauff, Elise Mertens, Storm Hunter, Veronika Kudermetova Organizations: CNN, WTA, Tennis, Tennis Channel, Amazon Prime, Wimbledon, Świątek, Getty, Indian Wells, “ Locations: USA, Ireland, French, Indian, Cancun, Mexico, Guadalajara

☆ Coco Gauff loses to Iga Świątek at China Open to snap 16-match win streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

2 Iga Świątek in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday, ending her 16-match win streak. But that all came to end as Świątek cruised to a 6-2 6-3 win against the American in Beijing. “I’m really proud of myself,” Gauff said afterwards, according to the China Open. They have faced each other more than any other opponent and the match almost always ends in Świątek favor. 22 Liudmila Samsonova for the China Open title on Sunday.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Gauff, Serena Williams, Świątek, “ I’m, ” Gauff, ”, Florence Lo, Reuters Świątek, I’m, ” Świątek, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, China, WTA, Reuters Locations: American, Beijing, Świątek

☆ Opinion: Thanks to Coco Gauff, we can dream big
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Kirsi Goldynia | Opinion Roxanne Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Coco Gauff has been crowned America’s new tennis darling after her amazing US Open championship win against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Like Serena, Gauff is unafraid to speak out on social issues or speak up after a bad call from the umpire. “[Venus and Serena] are the reason why I have this trophy today, to be honest,” Gauff told media after her US Open win. Growing up there weren’t too many black tennis players dominating the sport. Despite the many obstacles, Black tennis thrived back in the early 1900s.

Persons: Roxanne Jones, Jones, ”, CNN — Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Serena Williams, Serena, she’d, Coco Gauff, She’s, That’s, Gauff, Coco, Serena —, Venus —, ” Gauff, Williams, ’, you’ll, Lucy Diggs Slowe, Slowe, Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson, Lori McNeil, Zina Garrison —, Gibson, Lucy Slowe, Lindsay Davenport, Naomi Osaka, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, Zina Garrison Organizations: ESPN The Magazine, ESPN, New York Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN, US, “, United States Tennis Association, USTA, tennis, American Tennis Association, Black, Wimbledon, Twitter, Madison Locations: Belarus, Serena

☆ Coco Gauff’s US Open victory given presidential seal of approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Congrats to U.S. Open Champion Coco Gauff,” President Joe Biden wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Mike Stobe/Getty Images Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is recognized for her runner-up finish against Coco Gauff. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Sabalenka and Gauff pose for a photo with former player Billie Jean King before the match. Sarah Stier/Getty Images Gauff is introduced ahead of the match. Sarah Stier/Getty Images A US flag is unfurled during the opening ceremony for the US Open women's singles final.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Venus Williams, Gauff, CNN’s Carolyn Manno, Serena Williams, “, ”, ” Gauff, “ Congrats, Joe Biden, Arthur Ashe, You’ve, ” Coco Gauff, Arthur, Mike Segar, Reuters Gauff, Mike Stobe, Sarah Stier, Shannon Stapleton, Frank Franklin II, Darren Carroll, AP Sabalenka, Danielle Parhizkaran, Al Bello, Charles Krupa, Clive Brunskill, Sabalenka, Billie Jean King, Timothy A, Clary, Michelle Obama, Laura Siegmund, Obama, Gauff’s, Bill Clinton, Venus, Serena, “ Let’s, Nicole Kidman, Amanda Seyfried, Cara Delevingne, Ariana DeBose, Diane Keaton, Mindy Kaling, Rachel Brosnahan, Jonathan Van Ness, Carlos Alcaraz, Zendaya Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Reuters, USTA, AP, USA, Network, Sabalenka, Gauff, Getty, WTA, Gotham Locations: American, U.S, America, Queens, Belarus, AFP

☆ Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka: How to watch the US Open women's final as American chases glory on home soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

How to watchThe action for the final grand slam title of the season begins at 4 p.m. She is the youngest American woman to reach the US Open final since a 17-year-old Serena Williams did so in 1999. This will be the second grand slam final of Gauff’s career after reaching the French Open final in 2022, where she was swiftly defeated by Iga Świątek. Coco Gauff battled past Karolína Muchová to reach the US Open final. “I really believe that now I have the maturity and ability to do it.”Gauff reached the French Open final in 2022.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Sabalenka, Arthur Ashe, Indian Wells, Serena Williams, “ Serena, Serena, ” Gauff, Iga Świątek, Karolína, Sarah Stier, Gauff, ”, “, ’ “ It’s, I’ve, Frey, ’, Madison Keys, Sabalenka’s, ” Sabalenka, Aryna, Darren Carroll, Keys, I’ll, “ I’m, – Organizations: CNN, ESPN, Sky Sports, Belarusian, Washington, Wimbledon, Reuters, Madison, US, Australian, Win Locations: Indian, Cincinnati, American, Flushing Meadows, “, New York, Madrid

The roads to the U.S. Open final have been different for Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka won her first five matches without dropping a set. Sabalenka’s 2023 U.S. Open campaign was nearly over when Keys then went up 4-2 in the second set. But Sabalenka fought back, forcing and winning a tiebreaker, then winning the third set also in a tiebreaker. The rest of the second set was close after play resumed, but Gauff went on to win it by 7-5, advancing to the final.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Gauff, Sabalenka, Madison Keys, Keys, ” Sabalenka, Laura Siegemund, Elise Mertens, Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Ostapenko, Karolina Muchova, Arthur Ashe, ” Gauff, I’m, ” Organizations: U.S, Madison Locations: Czech Republic

☆ Coco Gauff Says She’s ‘Ready’ for the Headiest Levels of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first thing Coco Gauff did after leaving the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium with her first Grand Slam trophy in hand, was don a sponsor’s T-shirt proclaiming her as a champion. Gauff has been in the glaring lights of fame since she was a 15-year-old playing into the fourth-round at Wimbledon, but after winning the U.S. Open singles title on Saturday, those lights could become blinding and the fame distracting. Additional endorsement offers will pour in — commercial shoots, appearance opportunities, business projects, investment offers and invitations to A-list social events will pile up in the near and long term future. “I’m ready,” Gauff said after she beat Aryna Sabalenka, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. I know how to keep my peace, but also embrace all of this around me.”

Persons: Coco Gauff, Arthur Ashe, Gauff, “ I’m, ” Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, ” Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S

☆ Coco Gauff to face Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final after gutsy win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“It was a tough match,” Gauff told reporters. I’m just really proud of myself today.”Gauff and Muchová shake hands after their US Open semifinal. A lengthy delay then ensued at the start of the second set after climate protestors in the crowd disrupted play. Keys hit 12 winners as she bageled the Belarusian in the first set and held a 5-3 lead in the second set. Sabalenka reaches for a drop shot against Keys during their US Open semifinal.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Muchová, Serena Williams, ” Gauff, “, I’m, ”, Sarah Stier, Arthur Ashe, Gauff, Iga Świątek, ’ Gauff’s, Keys, Sabalenka, Charles Krupa, ” Sabalenka, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Czech, American Madison Keys, US, Muchová, French Locations: Belarusian, Friday’s

Not when match point after match point went by the wayside. Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, reached her first final at Flushing Meadows by defeating Muchova 6-4, 7-5 on what was anything but an ordinary evening. When action resumed, the play was pretty even for several games, until Gauff surged ahead and got her first match point. — Gauff deserved credit for finding the right times to let Muchova miss as opposed to trying to get too aggressive. “You have to be focused and finish points," Muchova said about the challenge that facing Gauff presents.

Persons: — Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, It’s, Muchova, raucously, Alison Hughes, Gauff, ”, Serena Williams, “, ” Gauff, —, Sabalenka, Roland Garros, — Gauff Organizations: U.S, Gauff, Wimbledon, Madison Keys, AP Locations: Florida, Flushing Meadows, Gauff, New York, Belarus, Czech Republic

☆ Coco Gauff: How putting her life 'into perspective' helped tennis star handle the pressure during US Open run
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images“I think that’s just part of life and just part of learning. Among the things that helped the most with that process, Gauff said, was putting her life “into perspective” when she started to feel overwhelmed. “That’s real pressure, that’s real hardship, that’s real life. Gauff has expertly handled the pressure during her US Open run. “So that’s the reason why, I think it’s just putting my life in perspective and realizing how grateful and blessed I am.”

Persons: Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Gauff, “, ”, Angela Weiss, you’ve, wasn’t, I’m, Tim Clayto, ” Gauff Organizations: CNN, Getty Locations: New York, Latvian, Flushing Meadows

☆ Coco Gauff: Path to US Open glory opens up for American as top women's seeds fall in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

6 seed Coco Gauff. Up next for Gauff in the quarterfinals is the resurgent Jelena Ostapenko, who utterly dismantled defending champion and world No. “She’s playing really great tennis. “It’s like she’s got nothing to lose, so she’s playing at her best. She played great tennis against Ons – I haven’t watched her previous matches, but, yeah, she’s playing great tennis right now.

Persons: Świątek, Jessica Pegula, Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, ” Gauff, Ostapenko, Caroline Wozniacki, “, Brad Gilbert’s, ”, Ostapenko –, Świątek –, Timothy A, Clary, she’ll, Roland Garros, Gauff, I’ve, Wozniacki, Aryna, Kena Betancur, Zheng Qinwen, Jabeur, Zheng, Daria Kasatkina, “ She’s, she’s Organizations: CNN, Gauff, WTA, Getty, US, “, Monday’s Locations: New York, AFP, Rothesay, Cincinnati

☆ Coco Gauff Storms Into the U.S. Open Semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Gauff blazed into a semifinal of the U.S. Open for the first time behind one of the easiest wins of her career. 20 Jelena Ostapenko from the tournament, 6-0, 6-2, and become the first American teenager since Serena Williams in 2001 to reach the final four. Williams was also 19 that year, and went on to reach the final, where she lost to Venus Williams, her sister. But Serena Williams eventually won 23 major singles titles and staked a claim as the best player in tennis history. Gauff, with years ahead of her, is looking for her first Grand Slam singles title.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Serena Williams, Williams, Venus Williams, “, ” Gauff, I’m, ” Organizations: U.S

I don’t know if the camera saw me looking up,” said Gauff, who was scheduled to play in the quarterfinals in Ashe on Tuesday. From the Biebers to the Obamas, from New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, from retired ski racer Lindsey Vonn to director Spike Lee, the bold-faced names keep swinging by the U.S. Open. Some of them want to see a specific player,” U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier said. So I didn’t know until after the match,” Gauff said. “I’m going to never forget that moment for the rest of my life.”___AP tennis coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Persons: — Coco Gauff, Arthur Ashe, Justin, Hailey Bieber, “, ”, Gauff, Ashe, aren’t, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Judge, Lindsey Vonn, Spike Lee, Chris Widmaier, “ Frances Tiafoe, Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, it’s, they're, Widmaier, Pusha, Tiafoe, Carlos Alcaraz, J Balvin, Ben Stiller, Justin Bieber, ‘, ’, Hailey, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Biden, Clinton, ” Gauff, “ I’m Organizations: U.S, New York Jets, New York Yankees, U.S ., U.S . Tennis, USTA, MTV Locations: Flushing Meadows, New, U.S, —, Maryland, Florida

☆ US Open: Coco Gauff advances after convincing win against rising star Mirra Andreeva
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In a matchup that could be an insight into the future of women’s tennis, Coco Gauff overcame Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to advance into the third round of the US Open. “I’m just used to the heat; I’m used to sweating. Gauff made lightwork of Andreeva in the sweltering conditions during their second-round match. Robert Prange/Getty ImagesDespite losing in convincing fashion to Gauff, at just 16 this is clearly just the beginning for Andreeva. Teenager Mirra Andreeva is one of tennis' rising stars and has impressed during her young career.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, –, I’m, ” Gauff, Gauff, ”, Arthur Ashe, “ I’m, Robert Prange, Elise Mertens, America’s Danielle Collins, Mirra, Angela Weiss, Taylor Townsend, Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, Townsend, Magdalena Fręch Organizations: CNN, & Southern, Belgian, Getty Locations: Flushing Meadows, South Florida, Andreeva

☆ Coco Gauff survives US Open scare as Barack and Michelle Obama watch on in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Coco Guaff survived a minor scare in her first-round match at this year’s US Open in front of an A-list crowd in New York. Barack and Michelle Obama joined the likes of tennis great Billie Jean King, fashion designer Anna Wintour and US ski icon Lindsey Vonn in watching Gauff progress into the next round. “I actually just met [the Obamas] right before I came in here,” Gauff told reporters after her win, according to the WTA. I think I’m going to never forget that moment for the rest of my life.”Barack Obama and Michelle Obama attend the match between Gauff and Laura Siegemund. She fights to the end and that’s what she did today,” Gauff told reporters, after a fiery encounter where both players clashed with the umpire over the time each was taking between points.

Persons: Coco Guaff, Laura Siegemund, Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King, Anna Wintour, Lindsey Vonn, “, ” Gauff, “ I’ve, Obama, ” Barack Obama, Lev Radin, Gauff, Arthur Ashe, deservedly, Laura, she’s Organizations: CNN, German, WTA, Anadolu Agency, Getty Locations: New York, Flushing Meadows, Gauff

☆ Coco Gauff continues excellent preparation for US Open with third title victory of the season
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Coco Gauff continued her excellent preparation for this month’s US Open with victory at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. “I’m really happy with how I was able to manage this week,” Gauff said after becoming the tournament’s youngest ever winner. I wasn’t really serving as good as I did against Iga. I’m glad I was able to push through.”Gauff is still searching for her maiden grand slam title having reached the final of the French Open last year. She won in Auckland in January and Washington two weeks ago, and victory in Cincinnati on Sunday was her fifth career title.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolína, “ I’m, ” Gauff, “, she’s, It’s, I’m, Gauff, Matthew Stockman, Muchová, Bianca Andreescu, Caroline Wozniacki, Gauff –, – Organizations: CNN, & Southern, Sunday, Western & Southern, Women’s Tennis Association, Wimbledon Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, Auckland, Washington, Cincinnati, Czech

☆ Coco Gauff suffers shock first round defeat at Wimbledon amid mixed results for other US players
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Coco Gauff suffered a shock defeat in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday, whilst there were mixed results for her US compatriots elsewhere at the third grand slam of the year. Gauff, 19, did battle back to take a hard-earned second set but was blown away by world No. I feel like I have been working hard, but clearly it’s not enough.”Kenin will face 21-year-old Xinyu Wang in the second round. Gauff and Kenin were two of 19 US players in the women’s draw at Wimbledon. 4 seed, failed to convert three match points in the second set tie-break as both players dealt with windy conditions.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Kenin, “, ” Gauff, ”, Wang, Jessica Pegula, Lauren Davis, Rob Newell, CameraSport, Pegula, Spain’s Cristina Bucșa, Venus Williams, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, Williams, Elina Svitolina, Daniel Leal, “ You’re, I’ve, “ I’ve, It’s Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Getty

☆ Coco Gauff defeats Mirra Andreeva at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It wasn’t too long ago that Coco Gauff exploded onto the scene as a 15-year-old, defeating Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019. Andreeva won the first set against Gauff. Christophe Ena/APDespite her age, Gauff has already played in numerous French Open tournaments and reached the final last year. Armed with that experience, she reset, shored up her second serve, and harnessed her powerful backhand to ultimately outmaneuver Andreeva. 4 Elena Rybakina withdrew from the French Open citing an upper respiratory illness.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Venus Williams, Gauff, ” Gauff, ” Andreeva, Roland Garros, Andreeva, Christophe Ena, outmaneuver, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Swiatek, China’s Wang Xinyu, Elena Rybakina Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, American, Guardian, WTA, Gauff Locations: Andreeva

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