Coco Gauff was eliminated from Wimbledon by U.S. compatriot Amanda Anisimova
Teenage sensation Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon is over after the 18-year-old was unceremoniously eliminated at the hands of U.S. compatriot Amanda Anisimova during Saturday’s action on Center Court.
Gauff, who was a losing finalist in the recent French Open, ultimately qualified for the fourth round with ease, even after she surrendered a 4-1 lead in the first set tiebreak to lose the opening set.
However Anisimova, 20, rallied in the second and third set to complete at 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-1 victory to continue her run of reaching at least the fourth round of every Grand Slam so far this year.
Another win will guarantee her her first quarter-final appearance at a major since her breakthrough at the 2019 French Open at which she reached the semi-finals aged just 17.
20th seed Anisimova will be confident ahead of her fourth round clash with France’s Harmony Tan (who defeated…