Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Coco Gauff took a walkover into the Toronto semifinals tonight. A hip injury forced Belinda Bencic, Gauff’s scheduled quarterfinal opponent, to withdraw from the National Bank Open. The 2015 tournament champion Bencic beat Washington, DC champion Alexandrea Eala 6-4, 6-0 to return to the quarterfinals. Former … [Read more...] about Gauff Takes Walkover from Bencic Into Toronto Tennis Semifinals
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Coco Gauff Rallies Past Jessica Pegula Into First Wimbledon Tennis Semifinal
Photo credit: Antoine Couvercelle/ROLEX Champions can adapt to major stress—Coco Gauff accelerates through it. South Florida is a long way from Southfields, but Gauff continues to channel Wimbledon fans’ favorite tube stop on Centre Court. Streaking across the grass, Gauff’s competitive engine makes her roar District Line trains rolling through Southfields station: She … [Read more...] about Coco Gauff Rallies Past Jessica Pegula Into First Wimbledon Tennis Semifinal
Gauff Rallies in Crackling Comeback and Andreeva Falls at Wimbledon
Photo credit: Jon Buckle/ROLEX Wimbledon—Knocked to her knees behind the baseline, Coco Gauff was staggered by Solana Sierra’s deep drives. Two points from suffering another early exit at The Championships, Gauff was down 3-5 in the final set when she climbed off the lawn and delivered a crackling comeback. A fearless Gauff slammed a 117 mph ace down the T, capping a … [Read more...] about Gauff Rallies in Crackling Comeback and Andreeva Falls at Wimbledon
Potapova Dethrones Defending Champion Gauff in Roland Garros Tennis Upset
Photo credit: Antoine Couvercelle/ROLEX Grand Slam stress took Anastasia Potapova to painful places in the past. Two points from defeat in the second set today, Potapova was in no mood for more major scar tissue.A defiant Potapova roared back from 1-3 down in the decider, roaring through five of the last six games to dethrone defending champion Coco … [Read more...] about Potapova Dethrones Defending Champion Gauff in Roland Garros Tennis Upset
Reigning Champion Gauff Leads U.S. Women Sweeping into Roland Garros Tennis Third Round
Photo credit: Antoine Couvercelle/ROLEX A composed Coco Gauff stopped screaming sound with focused flurry today. Reigning Roland Garros champion Gauff sped through eight of the last 10 games, muting Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round for the sixth straight year. Applying her adaptability and versatility, Gauff defused Sherif, who owns a hellaciously heavy … [Read more...] about Reigning Champion Gauff Leads U.S. Women Sweeping into Roland Garros Tennis Third Round