Wimbledon: No. 2 Coco Gauff loses to fellow American Emma Navarro in straight sets

Gauff frequently looked flustered, unable to find a rhythm

The No. 2 women’s seed is out after Coco Gauff lost her fourth-round match on Center Court to No. 19 seed Emma Navarro on Sunday. Gauff fell in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.

Gauff, 20, looked frustrated and frequently flustered during the match as Navarro regularly put her on the defensive with her forehand. During the second set, Gauff looked over to her player box at least a couple of times, seeking answers from coach Brad Gilbert. She could be seen saying to the coach, “Tell me something.”

Unfortunately for Gauff, there were no solutions to be found.

The No. 2 women’s seed is out after Coco Gauff lost her fourth-round match on Center Court to No. 19 seed Emma Navarro on Sunday. Gauff fell in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.

Gauff, 20, looked frustrated and frequently flustered during the match as Navarro regularly put her on the defensive with her forehand. During the second set, Gauff looked over to her player box at least a couple of times, seeking answers from coach Brad Gilbert. She could be seen saying to the coach, “Tell me something.”

Unfortunately for Gauff, there were no solutions to be found.

Gauff’s defeat seems especially surprising because she has been on an upward track after winning last year’s U.S. Open and reaching the semifinals at this year’s French Open. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam event she hasn’t advanced to the final eight.

Breaking through to the semifinals at the All England Club was the next natural step on that path. After defeating Caroline Dolehide, Anca Todini and Sonay Kartal with little difficulty, Gauff was looking especially formidable. And she defeated Navarro in January at the ASB Classic.

The upset loss comes a day after No. 1 seed Iga Świątek lost her third-round match to Yulia Putintseva on Saturday. Świątek losing appeared to clear a path for Gauff to a possible Wimbledon title, but she couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity.

Elena Rybakina is the only one of the top five women’s seeds still alive in the tournament. She plays No. 17 Anna Kalinskaya on Monday.