Just days after besting reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff was defeated by fellow American Sofia Kenin
in the professional era — the 15-year-old newcomer was knocked out of the fourth round by fellow American Sofia Kenin.I was disappointed that I lost obviously
,” the teenage athlete told reporters after the match on Sunday. “I think naturally when I lose, I’m just a bit emotional.“The thing I’m most proud of myself is how I handled it on the court,” the rising tennis star added. “Even though today I lost a set 6-0, I was still believing I could win it. I don’t think I showed any negative emotion too much in the match. I just tried my best.”As she continues to move forward in the sport, Gauff says her “short-term goal is to improve.
“I don’t even think this is close to a peak for me, even though I’m doing well right now. The goal is just really to get better, you know, have these good runs at tournaments, building up my experience and playing more tournaments just so I can be ready for matches like this today,” she said. “I’m definitely going to savor this and continue to kind of build and get better to work for moments like this, moments like that last match. Even today, even though I lost, I still had a lot of fun. I mean, now looking back, I’m not as disappointed anymore,” she added.Although she’s been knocked out of the singles tournament, Gauff and doubles partner Caty McNally will face off against Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara on Monday.
Kenin, 21, who will be advancing to her first-ever Grand Slam quarterfinal, will also be taking the court on Monday with doubles partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
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