Coco Gauff OUT of US Open! Emma Navarro Triumphs as Gauff Struggles with Serve
Published: Sep 01, 2024
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hey everyone welcome back to the channel today we're diving into a major upset at the US Open that has left tennis fans around the world stun defending Champion Coco go who was seen as one of the favorites to lift the trophy again has been knocked out in a grueling match against Emma novaro if you've been following goff's Journey this defeat might come as a shock especially considering your previous success at Flushing Meadows but what exactly went wrong for gof and how did Navaro manage to pull off this stunning Victory let's break it down coko Go's exit from the US Open has raised eyebrows not just because she's the defending Champion but because of the manner in which she lost the match which ended 6-3 4 to six 6 to3 in favor of Emma Naro was nothing short of a nightmare for golf she struggled with her surf throughout the contest hitting a staggering 19 double faults a number that's more than her total winners which stood at just 14 to put that in perspective it's incredibly rare for a player to have more double faults than winners especially at this level of competition this is the second Grand Slam in a row where gof has been ousted by Navaro with a similar outcome at Wimbledon earlier this year the match itself was Scrappy with both players showing signs of nerves and inconsistency Navaro who hails from New York City didn't have her best performance either hitting 20 winners but also 35 unforced errors however Goths numbers were far worse with a shacking 60 unforced errors contributing heavily to a downfall Navarro's rise in the tennis world has been nothing short of remarkable while gof made her grand slam debut at just 15 Navarro's Journey has been more gradual at 23 she's only in her second season on the WTA tour after playing college tennis at the University of Virginia where she won the NCAA singles title in 2021 despite her relative inexperience Navaro has quickly climbed the rankings showcasing a versatile game and an impressive tennis IQ for golf this loss marks the end of a bearing year in the majors her serve want a weapon has become a liability coming into this match she led the tour in double faults with 296 and this match took her well over 300 for the season to give you some context among the top eight players in the world no one else has hit more than 200 double faults this year with only Aina sabalenka coming close with over 150 there's clearly a technical issue at play here with golf service action lacking fluidity and often Breaking Down Under Pressure through throughout the match goth struggles with her sered were glaringly obvious in the first set serving at 2 to three she hit consecutive double faults to hand Navaro the break in the second set another double fault at 3 to3 gave Navaro a crucial breakpoint when she converted with a forehand winner down the line although gof mounted a brief comeback winning 14 of the next 16 points her serve once again betrayed her in the deciding set at 1 to one she hit three double faults in just four points allowing Navaro to take the decisive break Navaro on the other hand showed remarkable composure for someone with her limited experience on the big stage she held her nerve and crucially her serve closing out the match with poise this Victory propels her into the quarterfinals where she'll face Spain's Paula Bosa for golf however it's back to the draw Bor she'll need to address her serving woes if she hopes to return to the winner circle in future tournaments so what does this loss mean for Coco Go's future it's clear that she has the talent to compete at the highest level but her serve Remains the major weakness that needs urgent attention as for Emma Navaro her star is undoubtedly On The Rise and this Victory could be a turning point in her career what do you think can Goof bounce back from this or is Navaro set to become her Nemesis in the years to come let us know your thoughts in the comments below and if you enjoyed this breakdown don't forget to like subscribe and hit the notification Bell for more updates from the world of tennis thanks for watching and we'll see you in the next video