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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SCORES UPDATE
Court 12 - *Barbora Strycova 4-6 7-4 4-1 Elise Mertens (21)
On Centre, Rafael Nadal is ALREADY up a double break against Joao Sousa of Portugal, 3-0!
Meanwhile on Court No 1, Serena Williams is up a break against Carla Suarez Navarro - a player the American has never lost to.
It's 3-1 in the first set...
Williams 4-2 Suarez Navarro* (40-40)
Interesting... Williams looks to have secured a double break, by smashing away a backhand volley at the net, but the umpire penalises Williams for reaching over and hitting the ball on the other side of the net.
Serena takes it on the chin, and replays show that the umpire was indeed correct. Not often you see that.
CENTRE COURT UPDATE
Rafael Nadal has won the first set against Joao Souda, 6-2!
*Williams 5-2 Suarez Navarro
WILLIAMS BREAKS!
Suarez Navarro nets a backhand into the net, and Serena has a double break in the first set. Easy as you like.
Williams will serve for the first set...
Williams 6-2 Suarez Navarro*
WILLIAMS WINS THE FIRST SET!
Serena comes back from 15-40 down to win four points in a row to take the first set 6-2.
Too inconsistent from the Spaniard there, who had some chances but couldn't execute the correct shot.
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