Like, I still feel like I've improved a lot," Gauff said. Wow, youre this good and youre only 18, and youve still got so many areas to improve on, Henman said. But for now, her attention turns to the doubles portion of the tournament with compatriot Jessica Pegula, who is through to a third straight Australian Open quarterfinal after defeating Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets on Sunday. I wasn't able to really be comfortable today". Ostapenko was at her aggressive best, walloping 30 winners and denying Gauff on break point in seven of eight opportunities given to the American player. Garcia, the No. Also, in. Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, took advantage of break point opportunities of her own, going three from three in the match. "I didn't really have that much information on my opponent and I thought she played amazing. The 2023 Australian Open will run from Monday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 29, and there is a historic-high prize pool of $76.5 million (an . You know, bouncing back from a loss is difficult in a Grand Slam, but I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Rybakina, meanwhile, used her big serve to produce a half-dozen aces, part of an overall 24-15 edge in total winners against Swiatek. Those accomplishments made everyone else expect constant greatness from Swiatek, which she can't do anything about. Maria only gained entry to the season-opening grand slam on a special ranking after taking maternity leave last year following the birth of her second child. Tiafoe, advances to Mexican Open semis, 2nd-seeded Cerundolo ousted from Chile Open, Collins rolls past McNally into Austin quarters, Krejcikova takes down No. "I think doubles has taught me how to play, after losing, how to play with frustration, and that's what I felt like today. It was far from a comfortable match. The world No.16 struggled to find her footing on court throughout her 6-4, 6-2, loss to Chinas Wang Qiang. In the second set I didnt face one break point, but there were so many 30/30 games. It was the 111th edition of the Australian Open, the 55th in the Open Era, and the first major of the year. She also struggled behind her second serve where she won just 45% of the points. A frustrated Coco Gauff broke down in tears after her 7-5 6-3 defeat by Jelena Ostapenko at the Australian Open on Sunday, with the 18-year-old American saying she just could not come up with the answers to the Latvian's game. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), and No. "Today, I learned a lot. Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu will face each other in the second round of the Australian Open. Gauff is no longer the 15-year-old unknown who made headlines by beating Venus Williams, among others, on her way to a fourth round at Wimbledon. Coco Gauff | Australian Open 2022 Profile | AO Active - YouTube Entering Australian Open 2022 with a career-high ranking of 19, it is clear to see why, aged just 17 that Coco is. https://t.co/TSD10yM8u6. She hasn't played since. Wow. Gauff came close after making it the 2022 French Open final, where she lost to Swiatek. I think she did a good job of keeping the ball deep in the court. In 2021, Gauff made it to four quarterfinals, two semifinals, and won the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy. "Ranking-wise, I wasn't really thinking about me being ranked higher (than Wang)," Coco said. Teen sensation Coco Gauff has crashed out of the Australian Open following a shock straight-sets loss to China's Qiang Wang. Should Djokovic miss the events in America, then the Serbs next tournament will be in Monte-Carlo on the 9th of April. Korda will meet Khachanov now, while Lehecka takes on No. She was trying to kick the second serve but it was just sitting up and thats when you see how young she is, even compared to an Ostapenko, who hasnt been in a quarter-final for a while.. Even though making it . With the 2023 tournament set to begin on Monday, world No. After a breakthrough year in 2022 in which she made the final of the French Open, Gauff has started 2023 on an incredible note. By PTI. Teen American tennis star Coco Gauff was reduced to tears in an emotional press conference after her Australian Open defeat to Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday. Recently, the American tennis prodigy sat down for another interview for a popular YouTube channel, in which she hailed Serena and Venus. This popup will automatically close .. 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I tried my best in the moment to combat that. She brought to light her recent interview in which Williams said that she wont return to the court. 7 seedCoco Gauffin the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park. Coco Gauff won the first head-to-head meeting of the pair at the Australian Open in January. She did participate in singles though, maintaining a perfect record en route to the ASB Classic title. Gauff joined World No.1 Iga Swiatek as . The Serb still hasnt lost since losing the final at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris after Djokovic beat Hurkacz in straight sets in Dubai. 10 Madison Keys, 27, appear poised to make deep runs Down Under. After the Australian Open, the 18-year-old tennis star was recently featured in an interview with The Palm Beach Post. But, you know, when you play a player like her and she plays really well, it's like there's nothing you can do. Coco Gauff could be the real star of the Australian Open 2023 In her young career, so far, the Delray Beach native tennis player has put two WTA tournaments on the bulletin board. 110 Qiang Wang. "She was fighting for every point and I think that's a really good quality so I'm sure we'll see her on this court pretty frequently.". Wang, coached by Pat Cash, go through. The WTA and ATP tours withheld all points at Wimbledon in 2022 after the All England Club barred players from Russia and Belarus from participating because of the invasion of Ukraine. Did not see that coming at all. Please check your email for instructions. TennisUpToDate link partners. In other women's action Sunday, No. @JoeBiden must fix this NOW, grant the waiver & allow him to compete here in the states. World No.1 Ash Barty opens her title bid on Monday night against Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko. So it's a little bit frustrating on that part. Im really thankful for that because I have a big desire to play because I havent played there for several years so Im looking forward to hopefully a positive decision coming sometime soon. "I think Jelena played really good tennis, and she played really aggressive. I knew that I had to be aggressive from the first ball because shes a great mover, and she defends really well, Rybakina said. "I kept her under so much pressure," Ostapenko said. Fantastic personality. Coco Gauff returns a shot to Claire Lu during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on March 11, 2022. Momentum was firmly with Wang heading into the second set and she stormed into a 4-0 lead after just 17 minutes. Zverev has had the best week in some time after a 7-5 6-4 victory over Lorenzo Sonego. 31 Yoshihito Nishioka 6-0, 6-0, 7-6 (4). Add Swiatek's loss to Week 1 exits by Ons Jabeur, Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud, and this Australian Open marks the first Grand Slam tournament in the Open era which began in 1968 with the top two women's seeds and top two men's seeds all gone before the quarterfinals. The 18th seed had no answers to an inspired Wang Qiang as the 110th-ranked Chinese player sealed a 6-4 6-2 boilover on Margaret Court Arena. The Russian secured an impressive victory over Djokovic, with the Serb losing his first match since November. Swiatek is a three-time major champion, including titles at the French Open and U.S. Open last season. I think I didnt play as free as I normally do today. Tomorrow Rublev will look to win a sixth ATP 500 title and a 13th ATP title when he takes on Medvedev. Coco Gauff says 'everything' about her latest performance disappointed her after she suffered a surprise first round loss at the Australian Open. The 19-year-old American was competing in her 10th quarterfinal across WTA 1000 and Grand Slam tournaments, but had only previously converted two of those into semifinals -- at Rome 2021 and Roland Garros 2022, where she made her first major final. In the grand slam event, Gauff lost in the 4th round in Melbourne, the 1st round in New York, and the second round in Paris. Australian Open Coco Gauff Tennis FILE - Coco Gauff returns the ball to Sloane Stephens during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros. He was winning his service games comfortably. "When you play a player like her and she plays really, well, it's like there's nothing you can do," Gauff said. Further, considering her recent hints, they have been quite intrigued to know whether the Queen of the Court will make a comeback. After winning both Adelaide and the Australian Open, Djokovic had arrived in some doubts to his fitness after suffering a hamstring injury in Melbourne. But that surge didnt last long, and Rybakina took six of the matchs last seven games. Click here to sign up to our newsletter for all the latest and breaking stories from Australia and around the world. I felt the pressure, and I felt that I dont want to lose instead of I want to win.. Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. Fortunately for me, I also found the rhythm on my serve throughout the second set and held my serve. The one-time world No.3, seeded 22nd this year, opened her season with a run to the quarter-finals at last week's Sydney Tennis Classic and also shapes as a potential title threat if she can negotiate her way through the first week. She has gained the limelight due to her excellent skills and has impressed everyone at the Grand Slam level at the Australian Open in 2020. "For me, ranking is just a number," she said. The American's timing looked completely off and more errors from Gauff presented Wang with a chance to serve for the match at 5-0. Although Gauff has had a solid 2020 season on the court, her family just suffered a devastating COVID-19 blow. Former British No.1 Laura Robson also backed Gauff to bounce back from her latest disappointment. She fought until the last point but her serve let her down and at one point she was serving at 33% on second serve. Swiatek dropped a total of just 15 games, Gauff just 19, through three matches. She'll rise one place to world No. Fifth seed Maria Sakkari and Olympic champion Belinda Bencic were the the first women's big guns through to the second round at Melbourne Park. You are now logged in! Potapova to reach Austin quarters, Nadal-Alcaraz exhibition canceled with both hurt, Djokovic into Dubai quarters; Rublev advances, Ex-chair ump promoted to US Open tourney ref, Top-seeded Linette ousted in ATX Open 1st round, Berrettini advances in Acapulco; Norrie pulls out, Thiem falls in Chile for third straight loss on clay, Alcaraz out of Acapulco with hamstring strain, Nadal (hip) pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open, Rublev wins opening match of Dubai title defense, Djokovic's injury is proving troublesome -- but he can never be written off, As it happened: Gauff, Swiatek out of Aussie Open. "So I was trying to just attack her from the first ball, and it really worked well. As Gauff is left to reflect on her performance, Wang is relishing her return to the winners circle. There was moments in the match where I was getting frustrated, because I normally can problem-solve, but today I feel like I didnt have much answers to what she was doing, said Gauff, an 18-year-old from Florida who was the runner-up to Swiatek at the French Open last June. Tennis star Coco Gauff 's time in the singles tournament at the Australian Open came to an end sooner than she expected after a tough loss in the fourth . Rybakina, the 22nd seed who would be in the top 10 if the WTA counted 2022 Wimbledon ranking points, took out Swiatek, who won the French Open and U.S. Open last year, 6-4, 6-4 to become the first . I think I was playing a little bit tighter than normal. USA Residence Delray Beach, Fl. Please check your email for instructions. Someone from the section of media gathered to interview her, offered Gauff a tissue before she replied: "I'm OK. We can keep going. In 2020 and 2021 at the Australian, Gauff made it to the doubles quarterfinals with her partner Caty McNally. I definitely was on the wrong side of this upset. Just another learning experience in the early stages of her career, Chicco Nacion (@chicco_n) January 17, 2022. Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic to reach the Dubai final where he will meet Andrey Rublev. She first began playing tennis at the age of six and decided to pursue a career in the sport at that time. American contender Coco Gauff has progressed to the Australian Open third round with a straight sets victory over US Open 2021 champion Emma Raducanu. The world No.16 struggled to find her footing on court throughout her 6-4, 6-2, loss to China's Wang Qiang. 15 Jannik Sinner. Coco Gauff was asked about her opinion on the Billie Jean King Cup that will now be held at her home city, Delray. "So I think for me, yeah, ranking-wise I wasn't really thinking about me being ranked higher or anything like that. The Entry List has been released for 2023 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells also known as Indian Wells Masters which take place between March 6 - 19, 2023 and forms part of the Sunshine Double with Miami.. Iga Swiatek was absolutely dominant last year winning both and will return to defend those titles in the provisional Entry List. Earlier in the day the USTA made a public appeal for Djokovic to play in the upcoming tournaments. Its not in my hands so thats all I can say.. but any time there are two players aged 18 and 20 playing you would imagine they are going to play . She beat Gauff, an 18-year-old American, in the final at Roland Garros last June. I think it gives me a chance to still be around and I definitely enjoy just competing in general," Gauff added. The 18th seed had no answers to an. #GamblingTwitter pic.twitter.com/5y8ohsgbXx, So so so sad for Coco Gauff come back stronger @AustralianOpen @CocoGauff, Saba Alissa (@Alissa1Saba) January 17, 2022, Coco Gauff is the 1st big name to go down at the #AusOpen Tough day for the young American. Ash Barty charges to crushing first-round Australian Open victory over Lesia Tsurenko, 'I just want to hug you': Jelena Dokic chokes back tears in emotional Barty tribute. Ons Jabeur +1400. Coco Gauff was asked about her opinion on the Billie Jean King Cup that will now be held at her home city, Delray. 18-year old Coco Gauff has become the youngest woman to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament since Maria Sharapova did it at 17 years old in 2004. Anurag Gusain is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. I managed to play a higher level than him today. Gauff is at a career-high No. Losing a bunch of matches in a row and how she came out in 2023, winning Auckland straight away. She also played in the final of the 2022 Roland Garros doubles event with compatriot Jessica Pegula. 1, I think you have really nothing to lose. American teen sensation Coco Gauff has been sent packing at Melbourne Park after suffering a shock straight sets defeat on day one of the Australian Open. ", Gauff - who is normally so composed and assured of herself for a player still so young, began to tear up in the press room at Melbourne Park. Earlier this week, Gauff revealed she is going to hold off on college classes for a while as she looks to maintain and improve on her top-10 ranking. Do you agree with Gauffs viewpoint on Serenas potential return to the court? Gauff is on a seven-match winning streak in 2023 and eyeing a first major win of her own after reaching her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in 2022, before losing to Poland's Iga. Gauff, the youngest player in the draw at 17, was dominated by the world number 110 in just 73 minutes of action on Margaret Court Arena. "I thought I played really well given the circumstances," Osaka said in an on court interview. Watch every game, set and match of the Australian Open streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport. Jelena Ostapenko v Coco Gauff Highlights | Australian Open 2023 Fourth Round Australian Open TV 953K subscribers Subscribe 854 Share 103K views 3 weeks ago Watch the highlights of. Medvedev only committed 12 unforced errors in comparison to Djokovics 38 as he secured a straight sets victory in 95 minutes. Coco Gauffsnext tournament/match will be at theWTA 1000 eventin Indian Wells, which will be held from the 6th to the 19th of March 2023. Let us know in the comments section. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. It was Rublevs first win over the German in six attempts as he looks to successfully defend his Dubai title. The American tennis player doubts that the U.S. Open was Williams farewell match. Sakkari was made to sweat against world No.287 Tatjana Maria before prevailing 6-4 7-6 (7-2) over the German on Monday. The first semi-final in Dubai will see Alexander Zverev take on Andrey Rublev. However after a tough opening round win over Tomas Machac, Djokovic has responded in convincing fashion after defeating Tallon Griekspoor and Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. TennisUpToDate link partners. Gauff, the No.18 seed, was made to pay for numerous unforced errors, going down 6-4 6-2. 23. And look at this result. Especially, after the US Open, Gauff believes the world saw it in practice when the finalists were both unranked players, Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Gauff faces. The Australian Open 2022 main draw runs from 17-30 January in Melbourne. American teenager Coco Gauff crashed out of the Australian Open in the opening round after an error-strewn performance against China's Wang Qiang as the 18th seed lost 6-4 6-2 on Monday. The American tennis prodigy answered by saying, I go with whatever Serena says but I doubt the U.S. Open will be the last thing.. Earlier on day one, defending champion Naomi Osaka has eased into the second round with a straight sets win over spirited Colombian Camila Osorio. The last few week shave been "intense" and "challenging" for Iga Swiatek, but the world No 1 says she is happy with her work and progress despite some fans having "higher expectations". The defeat is a stark contrast to earlier this month when the rising star looked to be on track to generating momentum on the Tour. About/Contact us - Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy - Sitemap. [I'm] a little bit frustrated, but I think I'll rewatch and see where I went wrong.". Coco Gauff vs. Qiang Wang Based on their rankings and recent results, this doesn't look like a close contest. Novak Djokovic was full of praise for Hubert Hurkacz after defeating the Pole 6-3 7-5 to reach the semi-finals in Dubai. She achieved her highest doubles ranking of world No. By Howard Fendrich Published January 22, 2023. 7 knows she can't win every match, every day. Swiatek's defeat to Elena Rybakina made it the first Grand Slam since the Open era began in 1968 to lose the top two seeds in both the men's and women's draws before . The 18-year-old composed herself before forging ahead in the press conference, where she revealed she would now be supporting doubles partner Jessica Pegula in the women's draw. After a breakthrough year in 2022 in which she made the final of the French Open . 75. Coco Gauff became the first seed to depart the women's singles draw at Australian Open 2022 after a shock first-round loss to China's Wang Qiang on Monday. These cookies do not store any personal information. In the next, Swiatek held two break points at 15-40 but failed to convert either. I just love that shes this open and its very similar to what we said about Iga [Swiatek], if shes this open about it, she can improve on it. Belinda Bencic +1600. On Saturday, she. 'INSANE': Tennis fans lose it over 'ridiculous' Rafa Nadal act, 'ALMOST KILLED HER': Naomi Osaka's shock over chair umpire incident, 'YOU BEAUTY': Tennis world erupts over Aussie's historic moment. "So I think next time coming into the first round of a slam, especially after a tough week before, I think I need to just play more free and focus on the moment. Gauffs latest experience at Melbourne Park saw her hit a staggering 38 unforced errors compared to only 15 winners. Coco Gauff's next tournament/match will be at the WTA 1000 event in . You only need to look at how she finished last season, said Robson. Following a surprise fourth-round exit from Australian Open, Swiatek returned with . Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. I think hes got one of the best serves in the game, so in the second set until that 11th game in the second set, I didnt really have too many chances against his serve. Gauff and Pegula, the women's doubles second seeds, will play for a place in the quarter-finals on Monday against Miyu Kato of Japan and Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia. Wow. "I think [I'm frustrated] because I worked really hard and I felt really good coming into the tournament, and I still feel good. MELBOURNE, Australia -- As well as Jessica Pegula is playing tennis at the moment, dropping zero sets and just 11 games total along the way to Week 2 at the Australian . The Japanese superstar delivered a mixed bag en route to a 6-3 6-3 win over the world No.50. Speaking to the media post-match, Gauff said she was not surprised by Wang's efforts despite her defeater being ranked outside of the top 100. There are definitely areas she can improve on but I see that as a positive. Gauff came into the tournament having enjoyed a superb 2022 where she reached the French Open final but it was former . Gauff further said that the Queen of the Court has often given hints about her return to competitive tennis. After his win over Hurkacz Djokovic had some positive things to say about the Pole about his personality and on-court talent, It was a challenging match as it always is against Hubert. This article will look at the schedule for Coco Gauff from when she turned pro in 2018 to her most recent tournament in 2023 (Australian Open).. You will also find out what tournament Gauff is playing in next (Indian Wells) and what tournaments Coco is likely to play in for the remainder of 2023.2023 Coco Gauff Schedule. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. She is now a Slam finalist and a WTA tour finalist, and she carries a weight of expectation at majors. Coco Gauff and Sofia Kenin, the two highest-ranked Americans, were the first two women's seeds defeated on the opening day of the Australian Open, a tournament rocked by Novak Djokovic 's deportation. Teen sensation Coco Gauff has crashed out of the Australian Open following a shock straight-sets loss to China's Qiang Wang. She has won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, three . In men's results, 22-year-old American Sebastian Korda whose father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinalby edging No. Bachelors degree in English from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi This article will look at the schedule forCoco Gauff from when she turned pro in 2018 to her most recent tournament in 2023 (Australian Open). "Obviously paper-wise I'm supposed to win the match, but I think that even when I was ranked lower before, I always think ranking is just a number. Subscribe to keep up with the latest from the Australian Open: http://bit.ly/AustralianOpenTVWelcome to the official Australian Open TV YouTube channel. She notched eight straight wins, collecting the WTA title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, prior to shifting her attention to Melbourne and the Australian Open. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Despite her status as a major champion, Rybakina has been out of the spotlight: Her first-round match at Melbourne Park was placed on tiny Court 13 last Monday; her match against two-time Slam champ Garbie Muguruza at least years U.S. Open was on Court 4. The 18th seed Gauff, the only player in the WTA top 200 younger than 18, fell to Chinese Wang Qiang 6-4, 6-2. But her game is worthy of much more attention, as she displayed in knocking out Swiatek, one match after defeating 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins. 18 Karen Khachanov eased past No. "When you play a player like her and she plays really, well, it's like there's nothing you can do," Gauff said. Jan 17th, 2022. I think just everything disappointed me about today, she said. Rybakina who was born in Moscow but has played for Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career said her current standing doesnt bother me, because its been already six months, yet also acknowledged it does provide some motivation. But I managed to stay composed and I am happy to be in the final tomorrow.. Gauff came into the tournament having enjoyed a superb 2022 where she reached the French Open final but it was former Roland Garros champion Ostapenko who dominated the contest to set up a. I think I didn't play as free as I normally do today. Coco Gauff is off to a winning start to the new year after her 2022 campaign ended with a weary thud. Despite being in blistering form leading into Sunday's clash against Ostapenko, the American admitted afterwards that she simply had no answers to her opponent on the day. Kim #WeStandWithLewis (@K_Thorp) January 17, 2022, Gauff played well at the start of the year. MELBOURNE: American 18th seed Coco Gauff was dumped out of the Australian Open first round on Monday in a blaze of unforced errors, losing 6-4, 6-2 to China's Wang Qiang in a huge upset. "I hope she wins it." Her next few months are quite big in the context of her season and her ranking. In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, going up 3-0. In 2019 she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. Due to migration of our website to a new platform, your password has been reset. Until Sunday, both Swiatek and Gauff looked fairly dominant for a week, winning every set they contested.
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