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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Barty 4-3 Riske*
RISKE BREAKS!
Who saw that coming? Riske breaks to 15, and we're back on serve on Court No 2...
*Barty 5-3 Riske
BARTY BREAKS!
Given the good work she put in to break back, that's a real waste by Alison Riske. Barty breaks to 15 herself, clinching it with a backhand pass, and the Aussie will now serve for the first set.
Barty 6-3 Riske*
BARTY WINS THE FIRST SET!
Barty serves it out to love, and she takes the first set against Alison Riske!
Barty 6-3 1-3 Riske*
RISKE BREAKS!
Riske starting to make some inroads here and she breaks Barty to 15. The American is now two games clear...
Barty 6-3 2-5 Riske*
Two holds apiece, and Riske is a game away from the second set here.
She's really taken it to Barty, who hasn't lost a set of tennis in over a month... but she'll now serve to stay in the second set.
Barty 6-3 2-6 Riske*
RISKE WINS THE SECOND SET!
A powerful deep return by Riske is netted by Barty, and it's SET POINT! Riske takes it at the first time of asking, with a forehand pass stroked up the line.
One set all on Court No 2.
*Barty 6-3 2-6 0-1 Riske
Riske is in front for the first time in the match, as she assuredly holds to love. Impressive stuff.
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