Wang took just 73 minutes to beat the 17-year-old American, whose litany of unforced errors proved her downfall. Due to migration of our website to a new platform, your password has been reset. However it seems Djokovics hopes have now vanished as Florida senator Rick Scott has claimed that the Serbs vaccine waiver attempts have been denied. In 2019 she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. Coco Gauff broke down in tears after her straight sets defeat in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, while fellow American Jessica Pegula progressed to . Below is a list of other tennis tournaments Coco is expected to play in 2023. @JoeBiden must fix this NOW, grant the waiver & allow him to compete here in the states. Those accomplishments made everyone else expect constant greatness from Swiatek, which she can't do anything about. Later on that year, Coco would go on to claim her maiden WTA title at the Linz Open in Austria. And look at this result. But that surge didnt last long, and Rybakina took six of the matchs last seven games. Teen sensation Coco Gauff has crashed out of the Australian Open following a shock straight-sets loss to China's Qiang Wang. 1, I think you have really nothing to lose. Wow. 18-Year-Old Coco Gauff Over the Moon As She Flaunts Her Fortnite Prowess In Please check your email to verify your account! Click here to sign up to our newsletter for all the latest and breaking stories from Australia and around the world. It was the 111th edition of the Australian Open, the 55th in the Open Era, and the first major of the year. Gauff came into the tournament having enjoyed a superb 2022 where she reached the French Open final but it was former Roland Garros champion Ostapenko who dominated the contest to set up a. University. Coco Gauff won the first head-to-head meeting of the pair at the Australian Open in January. However, another errant return on match point down handed Wang the win and left tennis fans stunned by Gauff's shock defeat. "So I think for me, yeah, ranking-wise I wasn't really thinking about me being ranked higher or anything like that. "When you play a player like her and she plays really, well, it's like there's nothing you can do," Gauff said. American teen sensation Coco Gauff has been sent packing at Melbourne Park after suffering a shock straight sets defeat on day one of the Australian Open. Medvedev will now look to capture not only his third title in the space of three weeks but also an 18th career tour-level title. Coco Gauff vs. Qiang Wang Based on their rankings and recent results, this doesn't look like a close contest. By PTI. https://t.co/vbXM59I2Am, Christian (@TheHallucinator) January 17, 2022, Didnt think Coco wouldve got upset like that RT @ParlayDoc: AO produces a big upset in round 1: Wang with a huge upset over Gauff. Look out for highlights, press conferences, memorable moments and much more!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianOpenTwitter: https://twitter.com/australianopenInstagram: https://instagram.com/australianopen/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ausopenWebsite: https://ausopen.com/ Novak Djokovic: 1.3 Billion People Watch Tennis But Only 500 Can Make A Living, Daniil Medvedev Stuns Djokovic To Reach Third Consecutive ATP Final, Novak Djokovic Praises Hubert Hurkacz After Reaching Dubai Semis, Florida Senator Claims Novak Djokovic Banned From Indian Wells and Miami, Carlos Alcarazs Coach Has A Theory About His Recent Injury Woes, Daniil Medvedev Surges Past Rublev To Win Dubai Title. Kim #WeStandWithLewis (@K_Thorp) January 17, 2022, Gauff played well at the start of the year. There are definitely areas she can improve on but I see that as a positive. Garcia, the No. Gauff, the No.18 seed, was made to pay for numerous . That said, these are Gauff's most recent doubles matches, which includes the Billie Jean King cup, as well as last year's World Tour Finals: She beat Gauff, an 18-year-old American, in the final at Roland Garros last June. The American took the tennis world by storm by playing in the final of the 2022 French Open. Jelena Ostapenko v Coco Gauff Highlights | Australian Open 2023 Fourth Round Australian Open TV 953K subscribers Subscribe 854 Share 103K views 3 weeks ago Watch the highlights of. CNN . All odds courtesy of BetMGM. The world number one was unable to compete in America last year due to his vaccination status and it looks like a similar fate awaits him this year. It was far from a comfortable match. January 19, 2023, 11:09 PM. 10 Madison Keys, 27, appear poised to make deep runs Down Under. Rybakina, the 22nd seed who would be in the top 10 if the WTA counted 2022 Wimbledon ranking points, took out Swiatek, who won the French Open and U.S. Open last year, 6-4, 6-4 to become the first . Teen American tennis star Coco Gauff was reduced to tears in an emotional press conference after her Australian Open defeat to Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday. She is now a Slam finalist and a WTA tour finalist, and she carries a weight of expectation at majors. Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic to reach the Dubai final where he will meet Andrey Rublev. Published on January 23, 2023 12:52 PM. Catherine "Caty" McNally (born November 20, 2001) is an American tennis player. Due to migration of our website to a new platform, your password has been reset. She is best known for her doubles partnership with Coco Gauff, which is nicknamed "McCoco" by fans and media. 11 on 4 April 2022. Although Coco did not win any titles in 2022, she still had a very consistent year, as she made it to six quarterfinals, two semifinals, and reached her first-ever grand slam singles final (losing to Iga Swiatek at the 2022 French Open). The tournament takes place on 25 hard courts, including Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena. I just love that shes this open and its very similar to what we said about Iga [Swiatek], if shes this open about it, she can improve on it. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), and No. Click here to sign up to our newsletter for all the latest and breaking stories from Australia and around the world. 16 and has already been to a semifinal this year. Gauff came into the tournament having enjoyed a superb 2022 where she reached the French Open final but it was former . The last few week shave been "intense" and "challenging" for Iga Swiatek, but the world No 1 says she is happy with her work and progress despite some fans having "higher expectations". 7 knows she can't win every match, every day. Reacting to Gauff's defeat on Eurosport's coverage of the Australian Open, British tennis great Tim Henman backed the American to claim her maiden grand slam title soon. After the previous seasons US Open, fans are missing the American tennis legends bedazzling performances that have often captivated them. Speaking at a press conference in Serbia Djokovic was hopeful about his chances of competing in America, Everything is in process and Im really thankful to Indian Wells and Miami for their support, publicly, and they would like me to be able to play, Djokovic was quoted as saying by Sky Sports before travelling to Dubai. The Australian Open 2022 main draw runs from 17-30 January in Melbourne. I think I didnt play as free as I normally do today. "I worked really hard and I felt really good coming into the tournament, and I still feel good," Gauff told reporters afterwards. Gauff registered 17 unforced errors compared to Wang's eight in the opening set, which the Chinese underdog claimed in 38 minutes. She'll rise one place to world No. The Japanese superstar delivered a mixed bag en route to a 6-3 6-3 win over the world No.50. Both the 22nd-seeded Rybakina, a 23-year-old who represents Kazakhstan, and the 17th-seeded Ostapenko, a 25-year-old from Latvia, made it this far in Melbourne for the first time. As Gauff is left to reflect on her performance, Wang is relishing her return to the winners circle. I lost two times against her last year so I just tried my best and focus on the court, said Wang, who is coached by Pat Cash. 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Former World No.12 Wang Qiang surprised Coco Gauff in a first-round upset. Coco Gauff, even if she is only 18, has had to be more patient than she planned. American tennis star Coco Gauff lost in her first Grand Slam final appearance on Saturday, 6-1, 6-3, to Iga witek in the French Open. By Howard Fendrich Published January 22, 2023. In the second set I didnt face one break point, but there were so many 30/30 games. But Sakkari, a semi-finalist at both the French Open and US Open last year, was mightily relieved to get past her. "I think Jelena played really good tennis, and she played really aggressive. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Florida senator Rick Scott has claimed that Novak Djokovic will be unable to compete at Indian Wells and Miami despite applying for an exemption. 6 after Maria Sakkari lost in the third round in Melbourne, but Gauff will need to defend the points she earned from a deep run to the final at Roland Garros last year, and, prior to that, her third- and fourth-round berths at Indian Wells and Miami. "I'm excited to play doubles. Earlier in the day the USTA made a public appeal for Djokovic to play in the upcoming tournaments. Ostapenko was leaning on that all day and she [Gauff] didnt really have a plan in that situation. They also changed the way she approached big moments, and a 6-4, 6-4 loss toWimbledon champion Elena Rybakinain theAustralian Open's fourth roundSunday made Swiatek wonder whether she needs to reassess her outlook. Also, in. The 18th seed had no answers to an. "For me, ranking is just a number," she said. Ostapenko was at her aggressive best, walloping 30 winners and denying Gauff on break point in seven of eight opportunities given to the American player. Rybakina who was born in Moscow but has played for Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career said her current standing doesnt bother me, because its been already six months, yet also acknowledged it does provide some motivation.