The Entry List has been released for 2023 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells also known as Indian Wells Masters which take place between March 6 - 19, 2023 and forms part of the Sunshine Double with Miami.. Iga Swiatek was absolutely dominant last year winning both and will return to defend those titles in the provisional Entry List. . After his win over Hurkacz Djokovic had some positive things to say about the Pole about his personality and on-court talent, It was a challenging match as it always is against Hubert. She notched eight straight wins, collecting the WTA title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, prior to shifting her attention to Melbourne and the Australian Open. Swiatek dropped a total of just 15 games, Gauff just 19, through three matches. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Coco Gauff's next tournament/match will be at the WTA 1000 event in . Catherine "Caty" McNally (born November 20, 2001) is an American tennis player. American teenager Coco Gauff crashed out of the Australian Open in the opening round after an error-strewn performance against China's Wang Qiang as the 18th seed lost 6-4 6-2 on Monday. Coco Gauff was asked about her opinion on the Billie Jean King Cup that will now be held at her home city, Delray. As Gauff is left to reflect on her performance, Wang is relishing her return to the winners circle. Coco lost in the first round of qualifying for the 2018 US Open, with her remaining tournament being ITF level events. Gauff faces. Momentum was firmly with Wang heading into the second set and she stormed into a 4-0 lead after just 17 minutes. However, another errant return on match point down handed Wang the win and left tennis fans stunned by Gauff's shock defeat. Image via https://twitter.com/WTA_insider. Coco Gauff won the first head-to-head meeting of the pair at the Australian Open in January. The 18-year-old has made it clear that winning a grand slam title is her main goal in 2023 and many considered Gauff to be among the favourites to lift the title at Melbourne Park. Gauff did manage to break back and then saved three match points on her own racquet to pull the deficit back to 5-2. 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By WTA Staff Coco Gauff | Player Stats & More - WTA Official Ranking 6 Singles Doubles Follow Coco h2h Coco Gauff UNITED STATES Height 5' 9'' 1.75m Plays Right-Handed Age 18 Mar 13 2004 Birthplace Delray Beach, Fl. Pic: Getty. Next for Djokovic will be either Borna Coric or Daniil Medvedev in what promises to be a thrilling semi-final. "Its just one of those days that just didnt go my way and went her way.. Tomorrow Rublev will look to win a sixth ATP 500 title and a 13th ATP title when he takes on Medvedev. "When you play a player like her and she plays really, well, it's like there's nothing you can do," Gauff said. The defeat is a stark contrast to earlier this month when the rising star looked to be on track to generating momentum on the Tour. The 18th seed had no answers to an inspired Wang Qiang as the 110th . 3 Jessica Pegula, 28, No. MELBOURNE, Australia -- Coco Gauff didn't hide her disappointment at a fourth-round exit during the Australian Open, briskly walking from Margaret Court Arena and later tearing up in her postmatch news conference. She said that she would really like to see the Williams sisters in the event, as they are Palm Beach County residents. But Sakkari, a semi-finalist at both the French Open and US Open last year, was mightily relieved to get past her. Stefanos Tsitsipas battled into the Australian Open's last eight yesterday but women's top seed Iga Swiatek and a tearful Coco Gauff became the latest big-name victims. There was moments in the match where I was getting frustrated, because I normally can problem-solve, but today I feel like I didnt have much answers to what she was doing, said Gauff, an 18-year-old from Florida who was the runner-up to Swiatek at the French Open last June. Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 to reach his third consecutive ATP final in Dubai. "So I was trying to just attack her from the first ball, and it really worked well. But her game is worthy of much more attention, as she displayed in knocking out Swiatek, one match after defeating 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins. Zheng Qinwen was named the 2022 WTA Newcomer of the year. It was far from a comfortable match. Do you agree with Gauffs viewpoint on Serenas potential return to the court? World No.1 Ash Barty opens her title bid on Monday night against Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko. "I think doubles has taught me how to play, after losing, how to play with frustration, and that's what I felt like today," Gauff said. Gauff registered 17 unforced errors compared to Wang's eight in the opening set, which the Chinese underdog claimed in 38 minutes. She also struggled behind her second serve where she won just 45% of the points. She beat Gauff, an 18-year-old American, in the final at Roland Garros last June. "[College] is something I want to do in the future. Novak Djokovics hopes of playing at Indian Wells and Miami are fading. She said that she would really like to see the Williams sisters in the event, as they are Palm Beach County . I think she did a good job of keeping the ball deep in the court. 10 Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7), unseeded Jiri Lehecka upsetNo. "When you play a player like her and she plays really, well, it's like there's nothing you can do," Gauff said. Gauff is on a seven-match winning streak in 2023 and eyeing a first major win of her own after reaching her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in 2022, before losing to Poland's Iga. Coco Gauff in tears as she faces up to Australian Open loss Aimee Lewis 1/22/2023 Like 5 Comments Coco Gauff broke down in tears after her straight sets defeat in the fourth round of. "I think doubles has taught me how to play, after losing, how to play with frustration, and that's what I felt like today. In 2019 she reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. "I think Jelena played really good tennis, and she played really aggressive. There has not been a dominating force on . The defending champion Nadal, who was 1-6 . "For me, ranking is just a number," she said. Love-30 at 5-4 for him, found a couple of good serves, good plays. Wang will play Belgiums Alison Van Uytvanck in the second round. Later on that year, Coco would go on to claim her maiden WTA title at the Linz Open in Austria. Until . I just love that shes this open and its very similar to what we said about Iga [Swiatek], if shes this open about it, she can improve on it. Dubai - No.5 seed Coco Gauff reached Dubai Duty Free championships semi final with a 6-2, 7-5 defeat of Madison Keys. She had her eyes on a first Grand Slam title and said she was disappointed at the way it ended. But still just 18 years of age, the world No. Heading into tomorrows clash, Zverev overwhelmingly leads the head-to-head 5-0. Rybakina, meanwhile, used her big serve to produce a half-dozen aces, part of an overall 24-15 edge in total winners against Swiatek. Tennis star Coco Gauff 's time in the singles tournament at the Australian Open came to an end sooner than she expected after a tough loss in the fourth . 75. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. The 18th seed had no answers to an inspired Wang Qiang as the 110th-ranked Chinese player sealed a 6-4 6-2 boilover on Margaret Court Arena. Speaking to the media post-match, Gauff said she was not surprised by Wang's efforts despite her defeater being ranked outside of the top 100. In men's results, 22-year-old American Sebastian Korda whose father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinalby edging No. He was winning his service games comfortably. Raducanu rolled her ankle in Auckland in January ahead of the Australian Open, before suffering a second-round loss to Coco Gauff at the Melbourne Park grand slam. Especially, after the US Open, Gauff believes the world saw it in practice when the finalists were both unranked players, Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez. "Anybody is capable of winning anything, and especially in the US Open, we saw that. 'INSANE': Tennis fans lose it over 'ridiculous' Rafa Nadal act, 'ALMOST KILLED HER': Naomi Osaka's shock over chair umpire incident, 'YOU BEAUTY': Tennis world erupts over Aussie's historic moment. Coco Gauff +1400. I felt the pressure, and I felt that I dont want to lose instead of I want to win.. Being a huge tennis fan, he enjoys watching superstar Rafael Nadal "I thought I played really well given the circumstances," Osaka said in an on court interview. Casper Ruud headed into the 2022 season with just one Grand Slam appearance that lasted as far as the fourth round anywhere and was . 17 seed from France, beat the 18-year-old American, who was playing her first quarterfinal at the U.S. Open, in straight sets. Jun 4, 2022. After breaking onto the scene in remarkable fashion in the summer of 2019, Coco Gauff is hoping that she can continue her progress by challenging for a Grand Slam title this year. Gauffs best performance in 2020 was at The Top Seed Open where she made it to the semifinals (losing to Jennifer Brady 6-2, 6-4). Gauff further said that the Queen of the Court has often given hints about her return to competitive tennis. Gauff was asked if she really thinks that the 41-year-old tennis legend has moved from the court. [I'm] a little bit frustrated, but I think I'll rewatch and see where I went wrong.". The world No.16 struggled to find her footing on court throughout her 6-4, 6-2, loss to Chinas Wang Qiang. She was trying to kick the second serve but it was just sitting up and thats when you see how young she is, even compared to an Ostapenko, who hasnt been in a quarter-final for a while.. Gauff, the No.18 seed, was made to pay for numerous . ", Coco Gauff broke into tears during her press conference after being knocked out of the Australian Open pic.twitter.com/4lIVmIJagU, Eurosport (@eurosport) January 22, 2023. Wang has not won a match since the Olympics. Although Gauff has had a solid 2020 season on the court, her family just suffered a devastating COVID-19 blow. I lost two times against her last year so I just tried my best and focus on the court, said Wang, who is coached by Pat Cash. On 27 February 2023, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. But the young American's potential and performances under pressure are beginning to converge. 7 seedCoco Gauffin the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park. Click here to sign up to our newsletter for all the latest and breaking stories from Australia and around the world. It was the 111th edition of the Australian Open, the 55th in the Open Era, and the first major of the year. 'SECRET NOTE': Novak Djokovic caught in bizarre Australian Open controversy, 'WHAT A JOKE': Victoria Azarenka in 'ridiculous' Aus Open debacle, 'HORRIBLE': Fans stunned by 'ridiculous' scenes at Australian Open. Wow. 18-Year-Old Coco Gauff Over the Moon As She Flaunts Her Fortnite Prowess In There was a couple of things I could have improved on, but overall, I think she deserved to win today.". 38 unforced errors. American teen sensation Coco Gauff has been sent packing at Melbourne Park after suffering a shock straight sets defeat on day one of the Australian Open. The Entry List has been confirmed for the 2023 Miami Open which will take place between 22 March and 2 April as the second part of the Sunshine Double.. Iga Swiatek will be top seed after winning both tournaments last year alongside Indian Wells as well as Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka and home hopes Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff. "I still feel like I've improved a lot. One key: Ostapenko went 3-for-3 converting her break chances, and Gauff was just 1-for-8 in such situations. 3 Jessica Pegula got to the quarterfinals in Australia for the third year in a row by defeating 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 6-2, and awaited the winner of the night match between two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and unseeded Zhu Lin. The American tennis player doubts that the U.S. Open was Williams farewell match. Coco Gauff returns a shot to Claire Lu during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on March 11, 2022. Wang took just 73 minutes to beat the 17-year-old American, whose litany of unforced errors proved her downfall. Garcia, the No. All rights reserved. A shame but it possibly helped Wang.#AusOpen, Matt Gunner (@MattGunner32) January 17, 2022, D.e Gouw (@deziraygouw) January 17, 2022. Although Coco did not win any titles in 2022, she still had a very consistent year, as she made it to six quarterfinals, two semifinals, and reached her first-ever grand slam singles final (losing to Iga Swiatek at the 2022 French Open). USA Residence Delray Beach, Fl. Bencic will face American Amanda Anisimova next on Wednesday and looms as a potential fourth-round road block to top-seeded Barty. You are now logged in! Wow, youre this good and youre only 18, and youve still got so many areas to improve on, Henman said. 18 Karen Khachanov eased past No. "I feel like today I would say nothing because every match you play a part in, but I feel like it was rough. Wang, coached by Pat Cash, go through. She hasn't played since. The 18th seed had no answers to an. The one-time world No.3, seeded 22nd this year, opened her season with a run to the quarter-finals at last week's Sydney Tennis Classic and also shapes as a potential title threat if she can negotiate her way through the first week. Wow. With her ranking slipping to No.14 after a tumultuous 2021, Osaka showed no signs of the abdominal injury that saw her withdraw from the semi-finals of a lead-up tournament 10 days ago. 18-year old Coco Gauff has become the youngest woman to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament since Maria Sharapova did it at 17 years old in 2004. He has completed his Shes been in a slam final now, for sure she wins slams in the future and yeah its hard to watch, you feel sorry for her, but it shows how much she cares and shes going to want to get better in the future.. Her emotions came pouring out after being asked about what went wrong against Ostapenko. The last few week shave been "intense" and "challenging" for Iga Swiatek, but the world No 1 says she is happy with her work and progress despite some fans having "higher expectations". "I'm excited to play doubles. Even Coco Gauff, who has always idolized her, has recently expressed her skepticism over the 41-year-old tennis legends retirement decision. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting, Score the biggest stories of the week with our newsletter, Piastri ousted in Q1 in his first Grand Prix qualifying, Meninga's warning to Rabbitohs over Latrell Mitchell, Gleeson sends message to Wallabies coach Jones, Resurgent Australia seek to put pressure back on India, NRL don't trust coaches on concussions: Ricky Stuart. Did the minimal crowd help her I wonder.A mandatory vaccination AO, yet limits on crowds. Fifth seed Maria Sakkari and Olympic champion Belinda Bencic were the the first women's big guns through to the second round at Melbourne Park. Reacting to Gauff's defeat on Eurosport's coverage of the Australian Open, British tennis great Tim Henman backed the American to claim her maiden grand slam title soon. Let us know in the comments section. In 2020 and 2021 at the Australian, Gauff made it to the doubles quarterfinals with her partner Caty McNally. Coco Gauff is off to a winning start to the new year after her 2022 campaign ended with a weary thud. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Korda will meet Khachanov now, while Lehecka takes on No. They also changed the way she approached big moments, and a 6-4, 6-4 loss toWimbledon champion Elena Rybakinain theAustralian Open's fourth roundSunday made Swiatek wonder whether she needs to reassess her outlook. Fortunately for me, I also found the rhythm on my serve throughout the second set and held my serve. Rybakina who was born in Moscow but has played for Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career said her current standing doesnt bother me, because its been already six months, yet also acknowledged it does provide some motivation. The 18th seed Gauff, the only player in the WTA top 200 younger than 18, fell to Chinese Wang Qiang 6-4, 6-2. Entering Australian Open 2022 with a career-high ranking of 19, it is clear to see why, aged just 17 that Coco is tipped for an incredibly bright future. TennisUpToDate link partners. Coco Gauff could be the real star of the Australian Open 2023 In her young career, so far, the Delray Beach native tennis player has put two WTA tournaments on the bulletin board. Gauff came into the tournament having enjoyed a superb 2022 where she reached the French Open final but it was former Roland Garros champion Ostapenko who dominated the contest to set up a. Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, took advantage of break point opportunities of her own, going three from three in the match. Fantastic personality. 2020 #AusOpen quarterfinalist Wang Qiang gets a big win, beating #18 Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2.Disappointing result for Gauff, but should be kept in immediate context of how incredible she's been:Gauff, still only 17, is the only player 18-and-under ranked inside WTA *Top 200*. After the previous seasons US Open, fans are missing the American tennis legends bedazzling performances that have often captivated them. A player who didnt play a single match after the Olympic Games last year and started this season with two consecutive first round defeats. For sure, when you play against No. This features all of the top players including Aryna Sabalenka . So it's a little bit frustrating on that part. You are now logged in! Gauff, the No.18 seed, was made to pay for numerous unforced errors, going down 6-4 6-2. MELBOURNE: American 18th seed Coco Gauff was dumped out of the Australian Open first round on Monday in a blaze of unforced errors, losing 6-4, 6-2 to China's Wang Qiang in a huge upset. 1 seeds. By Howard Fendrich Published January 22, 2023. Earlier in the day the USTA made a public appeal for Djokovic to play in the upcoming tournaments. Gauff came into the tournament having enjoyed a superb 2022 where she reached the French Open final but it was former . I was frustrated.". "I think learning-wise there's a lot to learn from. Coco Gauff (Image Credit: EuroSport) Coco Gauff is ready to take on the world at the Australian Open 2023. Novak Djokovic was full of praise for Hubert Hurkacz after defeating the Pole 6-3 7-5 to reach the semi-finals in Dubai. She also played in the final of the 2022 Roland Garros doubles event with compatriot Jessica Pegula. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. With the 2023 tournament set to begin on Monday, world No. Due to migration of our website to a new platform, your password has been reset. About/Contact us - Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy - Sitemap. University. In the second set, Swiatek appeared to have gotten herself back on track, going up 3-0. Ostapenko set up a quarter-final showdown with Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who swept past Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in just under 90 minutes on a stunned Rod Laver Arena. She became the second teenager to make a WTA 500-level in the season after Coco Gauff. Watch this story 18-Year-Old Coco Gauff Dreams To Replicate Serena Williams and Naomi Osakas Fashion Feat in an Unexpected Fan Confession. In Adelaide she led world No.1 Ash Barty by a set and a break before losing. "Obviously paper-wise I'm supposed to win the match, but I think that even when I was ranked lower before, I always think ranking is just a number. Gauffs latest experience at Melbourne Park saw her hit a staggering 38 unforced errors compared to only 15 winners. Coco Gauff broke down in tears after her straight sets defeat in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, while fellow American Jessica Pegula progressed to . Pegula - the American third seed - set up a last eight clash with two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka after beating former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova, 7-5, 6-2. 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