Coco Gauff on French Open win: 'Forget your wins, remember your losses'
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The Independent
3 hours ago
- The Independent
Coco Gauff secures Montreal win after first-round Wimbledon exit
Coco Gauff has secured her first victory since winning the French Open in June, defeating compatriot Danielle Collins at the Canadian Open in Montreal. Gauff, the top seed, was two points from defeat but rallied to win 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(2) in a match lasting two hours and 55 minutes. Gauff's performance was marked by 23 double faults and 74 unforced errors, and she described it as a 'frustrating match'. Her opponent, Danielle Collins, also produced an error-strewn performance, hitting 13 double faults and 80 unforced errors. Gauff, who exited Wimbledon after a defeat in the first round, will now face Veronika Kudermetova in the next round of the WTA 1000 tournament, a significant hard-court event leading up to the US Open.
The Independent
4 hours ago
- The Independent
Coco Gauff overcomes 23 double faults for first win since French Open
Coco Gauff survived hitting 23 double faults and 74 unforced errors to record her first win since her victory in the French Open final in June. The American, the top seed in Montreal, was two points from defeat against compatriot Danielle Collins but rallied to win 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(2) in two hours and 55 minutes. Gauff had previously lost her opening round matches in Berlin and at Wimbledon, the latter bringing an abrupt end to her grass-court season. Having received a first-round bye at the Canadian Open she played an erratic second-round match against Collins, a former top-10 player who also produced an error-strewn performance, hitting 13 double faults and 80 unforced errors as momentum swung from one side to the other. 'I was practicing well and I don't think I transferred it today, but hopefully I got my bad match of the tournament out of the way,' Gauff said afterwards. She described it as a 'frustrating match' and added, 'maybe if I cut [the errors and double faults] in half, it would be a quicker match for me. 'Danielle is a great ball striker and for me to break her as many times as I did, there's definitely some positives to take from today.' The pair traded nine breaks of serve in what was only their first Tour-level meeting. Gauff will play Veronika Kudermetova, another former top-10 player, next, after the Russian dispatched 29th seed Olga Danilovic. The WTA 1000 tournament is one of the major hard-court tournaments leading up to the US Open, which begins on 24 August. Gauff's fellow American Jessica Pegula is the two-time defending champion in Montreal.
Reuters
9 hours ago
- Reuters
Top seeds Zverev, Gauff advance at Canadian Open
July 29 (Reuters) - Top seeds Alexander Zverev of Germany and American Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the Canadian Open on Tuesday after both players were pushed hard by their opponents. World number three Zverev, playing in his first match since his first-round loss at Wimbledon, was far from his best but emerged with a 7-6(6) 6-4 win over Adam Walton under the lights in Toronto. Momentum shifted firmly in Zverev's favour when he won a 52-shot rally in the first set tiebreak, and he sealed the win on a double fault by the Australian in the second set. "It was a very important moment, very important point for me," Zverev said. "Lucky to get through in the first set and finish it off in two." Zverez said he did not play his "prettiest" match but was proud of how he battled after taking a break from the game following his early Wimbledon exit. "I took some time off, which I needed also for myself. I'm happy to be playing again," he added. Zverev next plays 32nd seed Matteo Arnaldi on Thursday. On the women's side, top seed Gauff was two points from defeat but battled back to beat fellow American Danielle Collins 7-5 4-6 7-6(2) in a nearly three-hour battle to reach the third round. French Open champion Gauff overcame 23 double faults and 74 unforced errors to beat Collins in their first career meeting. "I was practicing well and I don't think I transferred it today, but hopefully I got my bad match of the tournament out of the way," Gauff said. Several top players withdrew ahead of the Masters and WTA 1000 tournament including world number ones Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper.
