Coco Gauff, 17, falls to Germany’s Angelique Kerber in straight sets to become the last US woman eliminated from Wimbledon’s singles draw
Seventeen-year-old tennis sensation Coco Gauff was eliminated from Wimbledon in two sets by Germany‘s Angelique Kerber on Monday, leaving the tournament without any American women remaining in the singles draw.
Although the 20th-ranked Gauff nearly took each of the first two sets, she was no match for Keber’s serve during the 4-6, 4-6 defeat. The 25th-ranked Kerber won 67 percent of the points off her first serve and a remarkable 69 percent off her second compared to just 57 and 56 percent for Gauff, respectively.
Gauff was making her first appearance in the fourth round at Wimbledon after beating Francesca Jones, Elena Vesnina, and Kaja Juvan, all in straight sets, over the first three rounds.
Her exit marks the end of a poor performance for the US women at Wimbledon. Coco Vandeweghe, Amanda Anisimova, Alison Riske, Jessica Pegula, Sloane Stephens, and Venus Williams were all eliminated over the first two rounds, while Serena Williams was forced to retire in her opening match at Wimbledon due to injury. America Madison Keys also fell in the fourth round.
Seventeen-year-old tennis sensation Coco Gauff was eliminated from Wimbledon in two sets by Germany ‘s Angelique Kerber on Monday, leaving the tournament without any American women remaining in the singles draw
Gauff slips during her loss to Germany’s Angelique Kerber on Monday at Wimbledon