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Osaka suffered her first opening round defeat in Melbourne

Osaka's return ended by Garcia, Gauff untroubled

Naomi Osaka's grand slam return ended prematurely in a first-round loss to 16th seed Caroline Garcia.

Krejcikova edges out Hontama at Australian Open

Czech Barbora Krejcikova was the only former women's Grand Slam winner playing in the day session of the Australian Open and the ninth seed was soon in trouble against Japanese wildcard Mai Hontama on Margaret Court Arena.

Tennis • 14 Jan 24

Updated Gauff roars back to see off Sabalenka in US Open final

Coco Gauff's day of destiny arrived as she came from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and win the US Open.

Tennis • 10 Sep 23

Gauff eventually overcame the challenge of Karolina Muchova

Updated Final for Sabalenka and Gauff amid comeback and protest

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka staged a semi-final fight back to beat Madison Keys and set up a US Open final against home favourite Coco Gauff.

Tennis • 08 Sep 23

Coco Gauff converted six of seven break-point opportunities in a ruthless display

Gauff obliterates Ostapenko at US Open

Coco Gauff defeated Jelena Ostapenko to become the first American teenager since Serena Williams in 2001 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

Tennis • 05 Sep 23

Coco Gauff beat Caroline Wozniacki in three sets

Updated Gauff ends Wozniacki's comeback, Swiatek knocked out

Teenager Coco Gauff ended the grand-slam comeback of Caroline Wozniacki to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Tennis • 04 Sep 23

Gauff storms back to set up Wozniacki clash

Coco Gauff won the final 10 games of her match against Elise Mertens, completing a 3-6 6-3 6-0 comeback and reaching the US Open round of 16, where she will face Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday.

Tennis • 02 Sep 23

Coco Gauff with the trophy in Cincinnati

Gauff beats Muchova in Cincinnati to take third title

Coco Gauff claimed her third tournament win of the season with victory over Karolina Muchova in the Southern and Western Open final.

Tennis • 20 Aug 23

Coco Gauff made her way through to the fourth round

Gauff and Swiatek advance but illness ends Rybakina bid

Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek have reached round four of the French Open but Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has had to pull out due to illness.

Tennis • 03 Jun 23

Coco Gauff in action against Rebeka Masarova

Gauff overcomes slow start to march on at French Open

American sixth seed Coco Gauff recovered from an error-strewn start to begin her French Open quest with a 3-6 6-1 6-2 victory over Spain's Rebeka Masarova on Tuesday.

Tennis • 30 May 23

Coca Gauff made short work of Katerina Siniakova

Gauff and Pegula ease into Australian Open second round

In-form Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff raced into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday's opening day.

Tennis • 16 Jan 23

Coco Gauff stretches to make a backhand return

Gauff defeats Keys with ease at US Open

Coco Gauff dominated fellow American Madison Keys to win 6-2 6-3 and reach the US Open fourth round for the first time.

Tennis • 02 Sep 22

Swiatek hammers Gauff in French Open final

A really disappointing result for Ireland - here's how @DavidSneyd rated the players cemented her place at the top of women's tennis with a commanding 6-1 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff in the final of the French Open.

Tennis • 04 Jun 22

Gauff and Kaia Kanepi greet each other at the net after the former's victory

Youth trumps experience as Gauff advances past Kanepi

The youngest player left in the women's French Open draw knocked out the oldest as Coco Gauff beat veteran campaigner Kaia Kanepi to reach the fourth round.

Tennis • 27 May 22

Naomi Osaka beat Coco Gauff at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday

Osaka 'felt ungrateful' for attitude towards tennis

Naomi Osaka said she had felt "ungrateful" at times over the last year for not fully appreciating her life as one of the world's top tennis players.

Tennis • 19 Aug 21

Coco Gauff will not be playing at the Olympics

Coco Gauff pulls out of Games after positive Covid test

Coco Gauff has had to pull out of the Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19.

Tennis • 18 Jul 21

Coco Gauff celebrates winning against Russia's Elena Vesnina

Svitolina bows out, Gauff's winning Centre Court return

World number one Ashleigh Barty recovered from a slow start to progress into the third round at Wimbledon, while Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful Centre Court homecoming.

Tennis • 01 Jul 21

Maria Sakkari celebrates converting match point and reaching the semi-finals at Roland Garros

Sakkari stuns defending champion Swiatek at French Open

Maria Sakkari upset defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-4 to complete a set of unexpected women's semi-finalists at the French Open.

Tennis • 09 Jun 21

Swiatek has won 11 consecutive matches in Paris

Defending champion Swiatek into quarter-finals

Iga Swiatek stayed on track for a successful defence of her French Open in Paris on Monday with a straight sets win over Marta Kostyuk.

Tennis • 07 Jun 21

Coco Gauff: "I love what Andy is doing on and off the court."

Coco Gauff salutes 'great ally' Andy Murray

American Coco Gauff said she was inspired by Andy Murray after the former world number one highlighted a lack of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board members at the Lawn Tennis Association and All England Club.

Tennis • 23 Oct 20

Gauff advances after overcoming Konta at French Open

Coco Gauff is into the second at the French Open after overcoming ninth seed Johanna Konta who put in an error-strewn display in going down 6-3 6-3 to the American teenager.

Tennis • 27 Sep 20

Coco Gauff in action against the second seed in Kentucky

Coco back inside top 50 with shock win in Kentucky

Teenage prodigy Coco Gauff is through to the quarter-finals at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky, after she outlasted No 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-4 over nearly three hours on court.

Tennis • 13 Aug 20

Navratilova hails Gauff's role in shaping social change

Martina Navratilova insists rising tennis star Coco Gauff has the ability to "change the world for the better" after the American delivered a powerful speech at a Black Lives Matter demonstration last month.

Tennis • 02 Jul 20

'I was always the youngest to do things, which added hype that I didn't want'

Coco Gauff outlines struggles fueled by meteoric rise

American teenager Coco Gauff says she struggled to deal with the hype and mental pressure brought on by her rapid rise in the tennis world.

Tennis • 16 Apr 20

Sofia Kenin has enjoyed her own meteoric rise in women's tennis

Coco Gauff's Aussie odyssey ended by Sofia Kenin

Coco Gauff's brilliant Australian Open run came to an end with a fourth-round defeat by fellow up-and-coming American Sofia Kenin.

Tennis • 26 Jan 20