The US Open has been an event full of surprises as multiple upsets and surprises have emerged from the tournament. After defending champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz failed to reach the quarter-finals, another big surprise has emerged after Coco Gauff was defeated in the round of 16 match. The defending champion of the US Open women’s singles event lost to Emma Navarro at Flushing Meadows.
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Coco Gauff fails to defend US Open crown after losing to Emma Navarro in round of 16
At the US Open, Coco Gauff failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. On Arthur Ashe Stadium, the reigning champion lost to 13th seed Emma Navarro. The 20-year-old had a match riddled with errors, as she lost to Navarro 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Centre Court. After the match, Gauff said that she had some problems during the game.
“I lean a lot to my left side when I serve, and that’s something I’m aware of, but I think it’s hard in the moment to try not to. Sometimes it’s more of an emotional thing, a mental thing, because if I go out on the practice court right now, I would serve like 30 times in a row. I’ve done it before.
“I think it’s also kind of a mental hurdle that I have to overcome when the time comes… But I definitely want to look at other things, because I don’t want to lose any more games like this.” Coco Gauff said after the match.
Coco Gauf never looked like being in complete control of the match. She finished the match with 60 unforced errors in total, 29 of them on her forehand. Despite coming back in the second set, Navarro came back strongly to secure the lead in the third game and take the win. Gauf’s title defence is over, while Emma advances to the next round. This year, neither of the defending champions has advanced to the quarter-finals, as Novak Djokovic also failed to beat Alexei Popyrin.
Emma Navaro will now face Paula Padosa of Spain in the quarter-finals of the US Open tennis tournament.
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