US EditionCoco Gauff loses to Wang Xinyu in Berlin in her first match since French Open title
- On June 19, Coco Gauff was defeated in her second-round match at the Berlin Open by Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu with identical set scores, marking Gauff’s first competitive appearance following her French Open triumph.
- The upset occurred after Gauff, the newly crowned French Open and second-ranked player, returned to grass courts where she has never passed Wimbledon’s fourth round.
- Wang recovered from a 3-1 deficit in the second set and expressed in an on-court interview that she wanted to enjoy winning the first set against the champion.
- Gauff made a total of 25 unforced errors and committed seven double faults during the match, while Wang earned her third career victory over a top-10 opponent and will meet 10th seed Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals.
- Gauff’s early loss delays a potential rematch with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who also advanced to the Berlin quarterfinals after defeating Rebeka Masarova.
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Wang avenged a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Gauff 6-0, 6-4 from their only previous meeting at the 2022 edition of the tournament in the German capital. The victory also ended her opponent's 11-match winning streak against players from China, after the American had beaten World No. 4 Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals at last month's Italian Open.Wang had a chance to break Gauff in her first service game, but was not able to convert the opportunity as the two-t…
Coco Gauff loses in Berlin in first match since French Open title
Newly crowned French Open champion Coco Gauff was stunned on her return to action Thursday, losing to Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open. The second-ranked Gauff, who won at Roland-Garros less than two weeks ago for her second Grand Slam title, amassed 25 unforced errors and…
Coco Gauff lost her first match after her triumph at the French Open. The American missed her season start on grass and on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the WTA tennis tournament in Berlin the Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 3:6,3:6. After losing first set, Gauff took the lead in the second with 3:1, but then did not make a game.The world ranking first Aryna Sabalenka, who had lost the final against Gauff in Paris, stands after a 6:2,7:6(6) agai…
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