Key takeaways:
- Coco Gauff was defeated by Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
- Gauff was unable to find answers to Ostapenko’s game and was left frustrated throughout the match.
- Gauff can take solace in the fact that she has already achieved so much in her young career.
American tennis star Coco Gauff was left in tears after her fourth round defeat to Jelena Ostapenko at the Australian Open on Sunday. Gauff, who was seeded seventh, was unable to find answers to Ostapenko’s game and was left frustrated throughout the match.
The 18-year-old American told reporters after the match, “I think every loss is somewhat in my control because I do feel like I’m a good player, but today she just played better. There were moments in the match where I was getting frustrated because I normally can problem solve but today I feel like I didn’t have much answers to.”
Gauff had enjoyed a successful 2022, reaching the French Open final, but Ostapenko’s experience and skill proved too much for her on Margaret Court Arena. Gauff said, “But when you play a player like her and she plays really well, it’s like there’s nothing you can do.”
The Latvian will now face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals, while fellow American Jessica Pegula progressed to the same stage after her victory over Karolina Muchova.
Gauff’s defeat was a heartbreaking end to her Australian Open campaign, but the 18-year-old can take solace in the fact that she has already achieved so much in her young career.
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