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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*Halep 1-0 Gauff
HALEP BREAKS!
At 30-40, Gauff leaves a forehand volley but the ball sneaks inside the baseline, and Simona Halep has broken serve straight away here!
CENTRE COURT UPDATE
Nadal is a break up in the third set against Joao Sousa, and is frankly in complete cruise control!
*Halep 1-0 Gauff (30-30)
At 15-30, Gauff can't adjust to a net cord quick enough and slices into the net.
*Halep 1-0 Gauff (30-40)
Halep, while in control of the point, nets a backhand down the line and it's BREAK BACK POINT...
Halep 1-1 Gauff*
GAUFF BREAKS STRAIGHT BACK!
Halep nets a forehand and immediately we're back on serve...
*Halep 1-2 Gauff
First service hold of the match goes to Gauff, who has a 2-1 lead here on Court No 1...
*Halep 1-2 Gauff (40-40)
From 15-0, Halep serves THREE double faults in a row as her serve goes AWOL.
She does well from there though, saving both break points as Gauff goes long on a forehand at 30-40... deuce.
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