Coco Gauff besegrade Tereza Valentova med 6-3, 6-4 i den första omgången av Italian Open. Världsfyran avancerade till sextondelsfinal efter en timme och 34 minuter på banan.
Gauff bröt motståndarens serve sex gånger under matchen i Rom. Hon förbättrade sitt matchfacit för 2026 till 20 vinster och åtta förluster med segern, vilket också markerade hennes andra karriärseger mot Valentova.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in three sets to defend her Miami Open title on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The world No. 1 completed the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back. The match featured tense moments, including Sabalenka's irritation with noise from Gauff's player box.
Coco Gauff overcame a set deficit and a match point to defeat Iva Jovic 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 16 at the Italian Open on May 11. The World No. 4 secured her place in the quarterfinals after the teenager took a medical timeout for a blister.
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Coco Gauff has reached the final of the Italian Open despite a challenging run marked by visible frustration on court. Former world number one Tracy Austin has offered public support, emphasizing that players are human and not robots.
Coco Gauff shared her reaction to a sexist comment made by Paraguayan player Daniel Vallejo toward chair umpire Ana Carvalho during the French Open. The American player expressed her views while preparing for her opening match at the Berlin Tennis Open.
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Bianca Andreescu defeated 17-year-old Daphnee Mpetshi-Perricard 6-3, 6-2 in French Open qualifying on May 19. The Canadian then offered comfort to her emotional opponent after the match.