Reigning US Open champ Coco Gauff eliminated in Round of 16

The 2024 U.S. Open shall be one Coco Gauff want to overlook sooner somewhat than later.

The defending champion didn’t advance previous the Spherical of 16 on Sunday afternoon, shedding to fellow American Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Navarro took care of enterprise within the first set, and the second was a back-and-forth battle early. With the set tied at three, Navarro broke Gauff’s serve to go up 4-3, placing Gauff on skinny ice.

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However it wasn’t skinny sufficient as Gauff returned the favor by breaking Navarro’s serve. Gauff then took a 5-4 lead after which broke Navarro once more to take the match to a 3rd set.

Gauff gained the primary recreation, with all indicators pointing to momentum on her aspect. However it didn’t carry over as Navarro took the following three. The 2 then alternated video games, placing Navarro up 5-3 with Gauff serving, however that wasn’t a lot of a bonus for the reigning champ, who double-faulted 3 times to assist Navarro advance to the quarterfinals.

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Gauff had 19 double faults within the match, 11 of which got here within the ultimate set. After her ultimate one, she threw her racket down in anger.

It’s the second grand slam in a row she misplaced within the Spherical of 16 after advancing to at the very least the semifinal in her earlier three. It’s additionally the sixth yr in a row the reigning champ didn’t make it to the quarterfinals. No reigning champ has made it to a semifinal since Serena Williams in 2015.

Navarro subsequent faces Paula Badosa of Spain on Tuesday; it’s her second straight quarterfinal in what’s been a career-year for the 23-year-old, who had by no means made it previous the second spherical of a grand slam till this yr.

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She’s superior to at the very least the Spherical of 16 in every grand slam this yr, together with her greatest end being the quarterfinal in July’s Wimbledon.

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