Coco Gauff

2022 - 7 - 2

Amanda Anisimova ousts Coco Gauff in third round at Wimbledon (ESPN)

Amanda Anisimova, the No. 20 seed, has eliminated American Coco Gauff in the third round at Wimbledon and will next face unseeded Frenchwoman Harmony Tan.

Tan is making her debut at the All England Club. She has played at the French Open four times, reaching the second round once. "I think I like grass,'' said Tan, who has won three straight matches at a tournament for the first time in her career. "I think the worst thing for a tennis player is to lose 7-6 in the first set,'' Anisimova said. "It was a tricky match," Anisimova said. She then lost the tiebreaker despite taking a 4-1 lead. "It was my first time playing on Centre Court," Anisimova said.

From Twitter To Wimbledon, Coco Gauff And Jack Sock Open Mixed ... (TeamUSA.org)

Jack Sock and partner Coco Gauff of United States of America interact during their Mixed Doubles First Round match against Kyle Edmund and Olivia Nicholls of ...

Gauff, 18, is playing mixed doubles for just the third time at a Grand Slam, though she’s already made quite the name for herself in women’s singles and doubles. Sock, meanwhile, is 29 and with a world of experience under his belt. The teen was set to make her Olympic debut last year in Tokyo as well but had to withdraw due to a positive COVID test.

In Centre Court debut, Amanda Anisimova settles nerves to upset ... (Tennis Magazine)

Through to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time, the 20-year-old American will next face the Cinderella story of the tournament, Harmony Tan.

“She is a tough opponent,” Anisimova said. With spins, angles and variation in pace quite difficult to pull off in blustery conditions, it’s best to drive the ball deep and hard. It was constantly changing and you had to adapt every second and just be focused on what's going on.” Toss in the windy conditions and it was no surprise to see Gauff sprint through the first three games versus a jittery Anisimova. This was the major question that defined Amanda Anisimova’s 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1 win over Coco Gauff today in the third round of Wimbledon. Sinner; Djokovic vs. Tan; Kyrgios vs. Halep; Anisimova vs. Wimbledon Wimbledon Wimbledon Wimbledon

Amanda Anisimova ousts Coco Gauff at Wimbledon (Home of the Olympic Channel)

Amanda Anisimova outlasted Coco Gauff in an all-American battle at Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round.

The powerful Anisimova more often dictated and prevailed despite having 40 unforced errors to 26 winners. Gauff was bidding to reach the Wimbledon fourth round for a third consecutive time dating to her Cocomania debut in 2019 at age 15. Anisimova, who reached the 2019 French Open semifinals at age 17, took out Gauff, the French Open runner-up last month, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1 to get into the round of 16.

Coco Gauff suffers Wimbledon defeat against compatriot Amanda ... (CNN)

An emotional Amanda Anisimova got the better of her compatriot Coco Gauff to progress into the round of 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday.

"It's just a huge privilege to play on this court playing Coco. The 20-year-old only got better as the match went on and she was able to serve out the match with ease to progress into the next round where she will face Harmony Tan on Monday. Gauff, 18, had started better of the two and raced into the lead in the first set before Anisimova began to settle in -- it was the first time she had played a match on the main court at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon 2022: Amanda Anisimova rallies from a set down to stun ... (Eurosport.com)

Amanda Anisimova overpowered Coco Gauff to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon with an impressive performance on Centre Court.

But winning today is just so special and I’m very grateful for this experience, especially in front of a full crowd." Gauff sensed her chance and ran through six unanswered points to take the set. "It’s the most special day I think of my career.