SYDNEY (AP) — Coco Gauff overcame second-ranked Iga Swiatek, 6-4, 6-4, in the opening singles of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event and the United States went on to win the final by beating Poland, 2-0, on Sunday, Jan. 5. Coco Gauff of the U.S., left, takes a selfie with the rest of the team...
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz powered the U.S., tournament winner two years ago, into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Coco Gauff of the United States hits a return shot to Shuai Zhang of China during their United Cup tennis...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2), in the final on Saturday, Nov. 9. Coco Gauff of the U.S. kisses her trophy after winning against China's Qinwen Zheng in their women's singles final...
SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz advanced to a semifinal matchup at the Shanghai Masters on Friday, Oct. 11. Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand return against Jake Mensik of the Czech Republic during the men's singles quarterfinals match in the Shanghai Masters tennis...
BEIJING (AP) — Sixth-ranked Coco Gauff again made a slow start and had to rally to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, to make the China Open semifinals on Thursday, Oct. 3, for a second straight year. Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates after defeating Yuliia...
BEIJING (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka’s dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday, Sept. 30, for her 14th consecutive victory. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after defeating Ashlyn Krueger of the...
BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff reached the third round of the China Open by beating Clara Burel, 7-5, 6-3, on Friday, Sept. 27, in her first match since the U.S. Open. Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot from Clara Burel of France during the China Open tennis tournament held at the National...
Coco Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together, the pair announced Wednesday, Sept. 18, via separate messages on social media. American tennis ace Coco Gauff (AP/File) The end of their partnership comes 2 1/2 weeks after Gauff’s defense of her...
Don't look now, but it looks like Carlos Yulo is out to conquer showbiz next. During a recent media huddle, the Olympian revealed he is very much open to trying acting. “Game na game po ako," he quipped. He would go on to name Coco Martin among actors he would like to work with. In fact, Carlos...
NEW YORK (AP) — This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Sunday, Sept. 1: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14. Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a...
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff was not aware that she’d lost five consecutive matches against opponents ranked in the top 50. She was not sure exactly how many points in a row she’d dropped — 11, it turns out — to give away the first set against Elina Svitolina in the U.S. Open’s third...
NEW YORK (AP) — The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, Aug. 26, at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service game of her first match of her first Grand Slam tournament as a defending champion: “Here we go, Coco! Here we go!” Coco Gauff, of the United States,...
