American Coco Gauff was eliminated from the women's singles portion of the 2024 Olymipcs on Tuesday.
Paris 2024 Olympics – Tennis – Women’s Singles Third Round – Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France – July 30, 2024. Coco Gauff of United States talks with an official during her match against Donna Vekic of Croatia. REUTERS/Edgar Su Coco Gauff , the No. 2 ranked women’s tennis player in the world and defending US Open champion, was bounced from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Donna Vekic of Croatia, 7-6, 6-2.
The second set saw Vekic break Gauff in more ways than one in the sixth game to take a 4-2 lead. On a breakpoint for Vekic, a return headed for the baseline toward Gauff was called out by the referee before the American could return it. It prompted Gauff to miss the shot but after a review, the ball was deemed to be in, awarding the point to Vekic.
NBC microphones could pick up Gauff saying, “It always happens to me on this court. I have to advocate for myself every time.” Paris 2024 Olympics – Tennis – Women’s Singles Third Round – Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France – July 30, 2024. Donna Vekic of Croatia and Coco Gauff of United States shake hands after their match. REUTERS/Edgar Suunforced errors and seven double faults. She won just two of 11 net points and did not record an ace the entire match.
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