Coco Gauff

No. 17 Caroline Garcia, the hottest player on the women's tour coming into the Open, jumped out to a 4-0 lead on No. 12 Coco Gauff, dominating her from the ...

“It’s crazy, the atmosphere was very, very strong to play in America, it’s crazy energy, and my head is just buzzing.” She has all the ingredients to go for it and she’s getting closer and closer.” And she has a good work ethic and she wants to learn. She doesn’t get distracted with the side things and the attention that come with being a famous tennis player. But Garcia closed out the set on her serve. Of the women remaining in the draw, only No. But from 0-30 down, she held for 5-3, cranking out a 105-mph ace on game point. While Gauff will end 2022 with an appearance in the French Open final and a U.S. “I think she has all the ingredients to do it, but it’s still easier said than done. 12 Gauff, dominating her from the baseline with superior power, firing off huge serves when needed and controlling the tempo of the match en route to a 6-3, 6-4 victory in 1 hour, 37 minutes. Garcia, a two-time French Open doubles champion, has now won 29 of her last 33 matches. She has now won 13 straight matches, including eight at the Western & Southern Open outside Cincinnati, where she had to come through qualifying before beating three Top-10 players en route to the title.

France's Caroline Garcia booked a spot into the 2022 US Open semifinals on Tuesday night.

Garcia, who came into the U.S. She also showed signs of disappointment and discouragement quite often. Garcia made her mark early on in front of the New York crowd under the lights, having Gauff scramble side to side nearly the entire match and forcing the 18-year-old to step out of her comfort zone.

Garcia, the No. 17 seed from France, beat the 18-year-old American, who was playing her first quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, in straight sets.

After winning the title as a qualifier at the Western and Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, last month, Garcia has not come close to dropping a set in five matches at the U.S. 1 in doubles, although she will drop back in the doubles rankings next week after she and Jessica Pegula lost in the first round. On Tuesday, she stood sometimes three steps inside the baseline to return, and Gauff was able to win just 27 percent of the points on her second serve. She will break into the top 10 in singles next week for the first time and is currently ranked No. “But my game can negate that, because I am not looking to get in too many long rallies.” 4 in the world in 2018 before falling back, has certainly lifted her level in the past two months. “I just go for my shots, even when I’m stressed and don’t feel it,” she said in her on-court interview after the match. “Since the juniors, she’s a big, big player, and a tough one for me. It was the first U.S. Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world. 17 seed from France, beat the 18-year-old American, who was playing her first quarterfinal at the U.S. Garcia, the No.

The 18-year-old phenom was defeated 6-3, 6-4 by the No. 17 seed, Caroline Garcia of France.

Coco was on her back foot right from the start and never recovered. To her credit, Gauff kept fighting and was able to catch the French player off guard a few times. Garcia forced Coco to play her game, controlling the pace and taking on a more aggressive role. The match began with a few early nerves from Gauff, which led to multiple unforced errors. The 18-year-old phenom [the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s exit](https://www.theroot.com/serena-out-the-goat-s-career-ends-with-epic-u-s-open-1849493220) has put the attention back on several players who delivered spectacular tennis through the early rounds.

Coco Gauff was eliminated in the U.S. Open quarterfinals by on-fire Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia. Garcia earned her 13th consecutive match win, sweeping the ...

[Follow @nbcolympictalk](https://twitter.com/nbcolympictalk) [Apple News](https://apple.news/TpWxoEZkEM5q1LCuelKJyZg). She was one of two women to reach the top four of the world rankings and never make a major semifinal (Magdalena Maleeva). 4 in the world in 2018, then plummeted as low as No. Open semifinal since a 17-year-old Serena Williams lifted the trophy in 1999. She became the youngest major finalist since Maria Sharapova won 2004 Wimbledon and remains the youngest player in the top 100.

Coco Gauff, a rising young tennis star, credits Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, with inspiring her dad to buy her a racquet. It seems fitting, then, ...

Gauff isn’t the only American having a tournament to be proud of. But then, in 2020, Gauff lost in the first round. Before turning pro, Gauff reached “the girls’ final of the 2017 United States Open at 13. On the women’s side, Gauff’s part-time doubles partner, Jessica Pegula, is also still alive. 11 in early July before falling to 12 ahead of the U.S. “The loudest moments inside Arthur Ashe Stadium so far were reserved for (Serena Williams’) farewell tour. Open the same year [Serena is “evolving”](https://www.deseret.com/sports/2022/8/9/23298368/a-faith-based-reason-serena-williams-will-be-retiring-tennis-family-23-grand-slam-titles-us-open) away from the sport. Corey played basketball for Georgia State and Candi competed in track and field at Florida State, the player profile noted. She surprised the world by making it into the third round “and suddenly emerged as the next great hope of American women’s tennis,” as [credits Serena Williams](https://tennistonic.com/tennis-news/310821/coco-gauff-credits-serena-and-venus-williams-for-inspiring-her-father/) and her sister, Venus, with inspiring her dad to buy her a racquet. She rose to No. Gauff, who is just 18 years old, has a quarterfinals match against Caroline Garcia Monday night.

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NEW YORK — There was nothing the teenager could do to knock Caroline Garcia a toe off-kilter, no decibel the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium could reach that ...

She served four double faults in the first set as Garcia was totally at ease, winning 78 percent of her first-serve points and losing just one of 10 service games. … I didn’t tell anyone, but I didn’t think it was going to be that good of a tournament for me,” Gauff said, referencing the fact that she retired from an opening-round match in the prior tournament with a She brushed grit from the concrete off her legs at one point near the end of the first set. Gauff has no reason to hang her head at the close of a solid year in the majors; she lost the French Open final to world No. Another backhand into the net from Gauff tied things off after 97 minutes — which, to Gauff’s credit, was the longest match Garcia has played all tournament. Gauff said she gained a sharper sense of identity on court this year and a stronger mental game after reaching her first major final. I really proved to myself mentally that I can come out of these tough situations and do it.” Coco Gauff had the speed, the swagger and even, after an educational run to the French Open final in May, some experience enduring the pressure of a Grand Slam quarterfinal. Garcia has blazed through 2022 to log one of the best seasons on the WTA tour. So I think I’m learning more to not be so much disappointed in myself. Open, to win after coming through qualifying, knocking off three top-10 players along the way. NEW YORK — There was nothing the teenager could do to knock Caroline Garcia a toe off-kilter, no decibel the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium could reach that would crack her focus.