Coco Gauff vs Simona Halep result: Wimbledon run over for American teenager
Fifteen-year-old sensation Gauff faced her toughest opponent yet in former No 1 Halep
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Your support makes all the difference.Cori Gauff 's fairytale run at Wimbledon is over after the 15-year-old lost to former world No 1 Simona Halep on Court One.
Gauff had already defeated another former No 1 – beating Venus Williams in the first round – and the young American completed an astonishing comeback in the third round, saving match points to defeat Polona Hercog 3-6 7-6(7) 7-5.
But last year’s French Open champion Halep, who recorded an impressive straight-sets win over Victoria Azarenka in her last outing, proved too strong recording a straight sets win.
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*Konta 4-6 6-2 2-1 Kvitova (40-40)
Break point saved as Kvitova hits a wild return out of play...
Konta 4-6 6-2 3-1 Kvitova*
Konta holds after two strong 1st serves get her out of jail... two game lead now for the British number one.
*Konta 4-6 6-2 4-1 Kvitova
KONTA BREAKS AGAIN!
A fierce backhand drive down the line is irretrievable for Kvitova, and Konta now has a double break lead in this final set!
Superb game by the Brit, the highlight being a stunning forehand return winner at 15-15, down the line, off Kvitova's 1st serve.
She's in the groove now is Konta.
*Konta 4-6 6-2 4-1 Kvitova (15-40)
Hhhmmm, not done and dusted yet.
Loose game from Konta so far at the back of the court, and she's handed Kvitova TWO BREAK POINTS...
*Konta 4-6 6-2 4-1 Kvitova (40-40)
What a chance for Kvitova at 30-40.
It's a poor approach to the net by Konta. Kvitova sees the gap down the line on her forehand, but nets.
*Konta 4-6 6-2 5-1 Kvitova
Konta holds, after a forehand winner and Kvitova going long again.
Just a game away from victory now. Konta had won 11 out of the last 14 games.
Comeback.
*Konta 4-6 6-2 5-2 Kvitova
Kvitova hold to 15, sealing it with an ace.
She's asked the question of Jo Konta, who now has at least two opportunities to serve for the match.
*Konta 4-6 6-2 5-2 Kvitova (30-30)
An accurate ace up the T from Konta results in 30-15, but a dollied forehand drop shot barely reaches the net!
Nervy.
*Konta 4-6 6-2 5-2 Kvitova (30-40)
After they replay the point due to an overrule, Kvitova smashes a forehand winner crosscourt...
Going for broke now is the Czech, it's working so far... BREAK POINT.
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