The American Coco Gauff, 20 years old and world No. 2, he accentuated his crisis by surrendering to the Kazakhs Yulia Putintseva29 years old and number 34, by 6-4, 2-6 and 6-4 in 1h.54′.
Gauff fell first in her WTA 1000 title defense in Cincinnati, costing her to overtake Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the rankings, who has now dropped to third place.
The situation is even more worrying because in a week and a half he exposed the US Open crown, as well as 2,000 ranking points. And it comes with a lot of doubt.
From the USA delegation’s flag bearer party along the Seine River at the Paris Olympic Games to crying on the track Roland Garrosduring this appointment, for not sharing the referee’s decision during the match that ended in defeat to the Croatian Donna Vekic.
And since then the student of Brad Gilbert, that in the good trip to North America in 2023 he had the help of the Catalan coach Pere Ribaback with china Qinwen Zheng, Olympic gold.
In Toronto last week, she lost to Russian Diana Shnaider in the third round. In two WTA 1000s, only one win in three matches. Worried, and very worried, for him.
Gauff moved out of the way. Paula Badosa who will meet the Kazakh again Yulia Putintsevawhom he defeated in three tough sets at Roland Garros. In the Grand Slam, the Spaniard resigned from the Games looking for WTA points. And from being outside the top-100, it has reached the top-30.
Source: La Verdad
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