Defending champion Coco Gauff crashes out to Emma Navarro at US Open

02.09.2024 - 10:00 breakingnews.ie

Coco Gauff’s hopes of winning back-to-back US Open titles are over after she crashed out in the fourth round. Gauff was aiming to become the first woman to retain her crown at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 2014 but succumbed to a 6-2 4-6 6-3 loss to Olympic team-mate Emma Navarro.

Navarro is playing in her hometown city and looks a credible contender for a maiden grand slam title, having beaten her opponent for the second-successive time in a grand slam.

Deja vu for Emma Navarro. pic.twitter.com/ru4WyRGmPs — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2024 Gauff was off the pace for much of the tournament and exited at the first sign of real competition.

She was not helped by her serve going missing in action as the 2023 champion sent down 19 double faults and fired 60 unforced errors.

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Coco Gauff, last year's US Open champion, and coach Brad Gilbert announced on Wednesday they have split after 14 months together. The move comes after the 20-year-old American was ousted in the round of 16 at Wimbledon, the Paris Olympics, the WTA Toronto event and the US Open and in her first match at Cincinnati in her last Open tuneup. "Thank you @bgtennisnation ! We had an incredible run and I wish you all the best in the future!" Gauff posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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