Breaking News: Fans Lash Out as Coco Gauff Drops World No. 2 Ranking After Shocking Cincinnati Exit and Slips Below Aryna Sabalenka as plans are been made Due to…

Breaking News: Fans Lash Out as Coco Gauff Drops World No. 2 Ranking After Shocking Cincinnati Exit and Slips Below Aryna Sabalenka as plans are been made Due to…

 

Coco Gauff is set to lose her World No. 2 ranking on the WTA Tour after being unable to defend her title at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. The 20-year-old bowed out of the WTA 1000 tournament in the second round on August 15.

The second-seeded Gauff faced Yulia Putintseva in the second round after a first-round bye. Both women traded multiple breaks of serves in the first set, but the Kazakh managed to hold her nerves better to take the first set. Gauff roared back into the contest by taking the second set 6-2 and forcing the match into a decider.

The American was on course to secure the win as she raced to a 4-2 lead in the deciding set. However, she could not hold on to the advantage as Putintseva rattled off four games on the trot to win 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. This was the 29-year-old’s third top-10 win of the year, having previously beaten Zheng Qinwen at the Madrid Open before triumphing over Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon.

As for Coco Gauff, the upset defeat in Cincinnati will result in her losing World No. 2 to Aryna Sabalenka and dropping down to World No. 3. Gauff won her maiden WTA 1000 title at Cincinnati last year, becoming the youngest-ever winner at the tournament. However, after losing to Putintseva, she will lose 890 of the 900 points she earned at the tournament in 2023.

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Coco Gauff keeps number two spot in WTA rankings after Aryna Sabalenka’s defeat in Canadian Open quarterfinal

byAzeem Siddiqui

Monday, 12 August 2024 at 14:00

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America’s young tennis star Coco Gauff has managed to keep her number two spot in WTA rankings, despite having a disappointing outing in the Canadian Open. The 20-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in women’s tennis in the singles category.
Gauff is currently placed second of the WTA rankings. However, she was in danger of losing the spot after having a poor outing in the Canadian Open where she was knocked out of the mega-event after losing in the second round to Russia’s Diana Shnaider in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-1.

Coco Gauff skips doubles event at the US Open to focus on singlesCoco Gauff skips doubles event at the US Open to focus on singles
That was down to world number three Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka who lost in the quarterfinal of the Canadian Open to Amanda Anisimova in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-2. As things stand, Gauff remains second in the WTA rankings with 7,703 points whereas Sabalenka is placed third with 7,256 points. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan remains fourth in the WTA rankings with 6,376 points. Overall, Gauff has been going through mixed campaign. Out of the three Grand Slams, she has managed to play in the semifinal of two but has failed to go all the way and win any mega-event. She was knocked out from the Australian Open after losing in the semifinal to Sabalenka in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-4.
Coco Gauff shocked in Canadian Open: Early exit after stunning defeat to Diana ShnaiderCoco Gauff shocked in Canadian Open: Early exit after stunning defeat to Diana Shnaider
At the French Open, she came second-best in the semifinal against world number one Iga Swiatek in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. At Wimbledon, Gauff’s journey ended in the fourth round as she lost to fellow American Emma Navarro in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-3. Gauff, before taking part in the Canadian Open, represented Team USA at the Paris Olympics and participated in the singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories. However, she failed to win any medal for her country.
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