Coco Gauff

2022 - 6 - 4

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Coco Gauff looks forward to next time after French Open loss (WOKV)

She's been on the radar of everyone in tennis for a while, though, even since before she won the junior title at Roland Garros at 14. That was followed, in 2019 ...

“I was trying to just tell him: ‘It’s just a tennis match.’ I’m like, ‘Why are you crying?’ I’m like, ‘I’m crying, too, I know. The maturity Gauff displays on the court has been seen off it, as well, whether in her dedication to academics — she celebrated her high school graduation by posing for cap-and-gown photos near the Eiffel Tower before the French Open — or her willingness to speak out about societal issues. “I feel like, throughout my career, and even in juniors, the reason I had success so early is that I was able to see that level and then go back and practice and try to reach that level. She’s been on the radar of everyone in tennis for a while, though, even since before she won the junior title at Roland Garros at 14. She said there were similar reactions from members of her group, including a younger brother who attended the final. The Floridian is still young, of course, reaching her first Grand Slam final at the French Open at age 18.

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Iga Swiatek tops Coco Gauff to win the French Open (NPR)

Tennis's top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek's unbeaten run of 35 matches equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as ...

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Iga Swiatek reigns at French Open again after swatting Coco Gauff ... (The Guardian)

Iga Swiatek arrived at the French Open as heavily favoured to win a women's grand slam title as practically any player since the final peak years of Serena ...

With Swiatek continually targeting her itchy forehand, it took Gauff 22 minutes to clinch her first game in a grand slam final and she relaxed. But the run for Gauff was short-lived, with her attempts to match Swiatek’s offence yielding too many errors. From the moment she entered the court they desperately cheered Gauff. After an unforced error in the opening point, a spectator shouted out: “Coco, it’s not finished!” in French to general laughter. Along with her winning streak, which equals Venus Williams’s 21st-century record, Swiatek is now 21-2 (91%) at the French Open, the third best record in the history of the women’s tournament, having won the event twice in her first four years as a senior. Iga Swiatek arrived at the French Open as heavily favoured to win a women’s grand slam title as practically any player since the final peak years of Serena Williams, and she certainly knew it. The victory is the crown on top of her astounding run, which stands at 35 wins in a row and counting.

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Iga Swiatek wins second grand slam title with victory against Coco ... (CNN)

The Polish star won the French Open for the second time on Saturday as she defeated Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3, extending her unbeaten run to 35 matches. That equals ...

"Today, I really tried my best to win. "I'm even more proud of that -- that I could do it and make it for the second time." It was only a glimmer of hope for the 18-year-old, however, as Swiatek quickly shut the door by taking the next five games in a row.

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WATCH LIVE: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek in French Open women's final (Home of the Olympic Channel)

Coco Gauff, the 18-year-old American phenom, faces top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland in the French Open women's singles final, live on NBC.

The 23rd seed reached the final without dropping a set in six matches and not facing any top-30 players. “It’s been going on well,” Swiatek said. Swiatek, the 2020 French Open champion, rides a 34-match win streak, tying the longest in women’s tennis since Venus Williams won 35 in a row in 2000.

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Iga Swiatek downs Coco Gauff for second French Open title (ESPN)

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women's final Saturday to collect her second title at Roland Garros ...

For now, Swiatek said, she felt she needed to keep all of her attention on tennis. Also key to Swiatek's presence, and swiftly burgeoning aura, is her calmness on court. Gauff began the second set by breaking Swiatek for the only time, and then holding to go up 2-0. By the end, Gauff had more unforced errors, 23-16, and also fewer winners: 14 for her, 18 for Swiatek. But Swiatek also gathered her thoughts well enough to offer support and wishes of hope for Ukraine, which Russia invaded in February. Much like a chess player, which she is.

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Coco Gauff Shares Message for Fans After French Open Final Loss (Sports Illustrated)

The 18-year-old tennis star will also play in the women's doubles final on Sunday at the French Open.

“thank you to everyone for all of the support. Even though making it to the match as an 18-year-old is an incredible feat, Gauff was visibly upset after the singles final but still proud of herself and her accomplishment. “these [sic] past two weeks have been filled with so many emotions and i am so grateful for this moment,” Gauff tweeted.

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Iga Swiatek tops Coco Gauff to win the French Open (WJCT NEWS)

Tennis's top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek's unbeaten run of 35 matches equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as ...

Not in all cases, of course, but often, the spectators at Roland Garros tend to offer their support to underdogs and to whichever player is trailing in a particular match. Also key to Swiatek's presence, and swiftly burgeoning aura, is her calmness on court. Gauff began the second set by breaking Swiatek for the only time, and then holding to go up 2-0. Both of which applied to Gauff. So there was a surfeit of shouts of "Allez, Coco!" There were repeated cries of her chant-ready, two-syllable first name. Might this now be a much closer contest? Her last loss came in February to 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko.

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Iga Swiatek wins French Open, defeating Coco Gauff in women's final (The Washington Post)

Swiatek, 21, won her second Grand Slam title Saturday in Paris. The world's No. 1 player has won 35 straight matches.

Nadal walked beside him as Zverev reached up to shake the chair umpire’s hand, and his retirement from the match was announced. Nadal had claimed the 98-minute opening set by fending off four set points in a 10-8 tiebreaker. That’s going to be a big mental hurdle for Gauff to overcome as much as a physical one. Zverev, the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up, was seeking his second career appearance in a Grand Slam final. It was her first break point of the match, and she followed it up with a couple aces in the second game. Gauff didn’t win a single point in the fifth. The streak ties Venus Williams’s record and the title puts a second Grand Slam trophy on her shelf. That’s the last time 21-year-old Iga Swiatek lost a tennis match and she now has a second title at Roland Garros to go along with her incredible 35-match win streak. Gauff bolted to a better start to open the second set, capitalizing on a wild Swiatek forehand to break serve in the first game. It was surely a psychological boost but did little to rattle Swiatek, who closed the first set in 32 minutes. She had yet to drop a set in the tournament and took Court Philippe-Chatrier as the French Open’s 2018 girls’ junior champion. With it, Swiatek, who turned 21 last Tuesday, claimed her second Grand Slam title, adding to the 2020 French Open championship that she claimed as a relatively unknown 19-year-old.

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