Coco Gauff triumphed over Maria Sakkari as the United States advanced to the semi-finals of the United after defeating Greece 2-1 in Perth on Wednesday and later secured victory in the doubles match. Afrosport reports. Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion defeated Sakkari 6-3 6-2 in one hour and 26 minutes, putting the U.S. ahead. The 21-year-old had previously lost in three sets to world number...
Naomi Osaka has hit out at Jelena Ostapenko following her comments towards Taylor Townsend, who knocked the Latvian out of the US Open tennis tournament, Afrosport reports. Ostapenko raised eyebrows on Wednesday when she lashed out at Townsend, who defeated the 2017 French Open champion 7-5, 6-1 in the second round. Townsend later revealed Ostapenko told her she had no education and no class during their...
Two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff has split with coach Matthew Daly ahead of the US Open, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old American will continue to work with her long-term coach Jean-Christophe Faurel, alongside biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, who previously worked with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, notably improving her serve and forehand. Gauff was spotted training with Faurel and MacMillan at the Billie Jean King Tennis...
Aryna Sabalenka has apologised for comments she made to Coco Gauff after losing the French Open women’s singles final a fortnight ago, Afrosport reports. The Belarussian, from a set ahead, lost the match in three sets 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 4-6 to hand Gauff her second Grand Slam title and first at Roland Garros. Speaking after the match, Sabalenka called the match the worst she has ever...
Coco Gauff has narrated how difficult it was for her to win her second career Grand Slam title after she defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka in three sets in Saturday's French Open women's singles final, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old American lost the first set in a nervy tie break that her saw lose serve three times. Gauff however adjusted in the next two sets as...
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