Bolt from the blue! Emma Navarro stuns the world number 2, Coco Gauff in the all-American clash at the R16 of Wimbledon. She defeated Gauff by 6-4,6-3 in just 1 hour and 14 minutes to enter into the QF of a major tournament for the first time in her career. The 23-year-old tennis star from Charleston has now secured her second win over a Top 2 player. Her incredible performance has let the tennis experts go gaga over the new American tennis star.
American tennis legend and ESPN Broadcaster, Chris Evert had earlier stated, “I will pick Coco Gauff to win this tournament (Wimbledon).” She has always been a big fan of the 20-year-old tennis star, but Emma Navarro’s incredible performance in that match forces her to ask, “Where did she come from? Where did she come from?” Her fellow commentator Chris Fowler was then seen reminding her that she’s from Charleston. They have seen “no weaknesses” in Navarro’s game against the world number 2.
Evert looked mighty impressed with her performance last night. She said she sees “no holes” in Navarro’s game, and then added, “Emma Navarro is a human backboard in this match.” The tennis legend felt the world number 17 was almost everywhere on the court in that intriguing match. Jannik Sinner‘s coach, Darren Cahill said Emma Navarro has now become his “new favorite female player to watch” on the Tour.
On ESPN, Chris Evert says see sees no holes in Navarro’s game.
Darren Cahill says she is his new favorite female player to watch.
High praise indeed. #Wimbledon
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Coco Gauff clearly looked a bit helpless in that match, committing a lot of errors and her body language was revealing her inner frustrations. After the match, Gauff was forced to admit, “We had a game plan going in, and I felt that it wasn’t working. I don’t always ask for advice from the box, but today was one of those moments where I felt like I didn’t have solutions.” What did Emma Navarro say after clinching one of the biggest victories in her career?
“I don’t have a ton of words” – Emma Navarro’s reaction after defeating Coco Gauff
Previously the 23-year-old tennis star used to wonder, “Why not me? Why not? Why can’t I make a quarterfinal run? Why can’t I go deep in Grand Slams?” However, now her dream of going deep into a major tournament has turned into a reality. She has now started to believe in her abilities more than ever before. Nobody expected her to dominate the match as she did against Coco Gauff. There were chants for Gauff going on throughout the stadium during the match, but still, she managed to seal the deal in an emphatic manner.
Speaking on her opponent, Navarro said, “Coco is obviously an amazing player, I have a ton of respect for her and what she’s gone at such a young age is amazing. I knew she wasn’t going to make it easy tonight but I wanted to play aggressive and push back.” She revealed how she noticed the interactions between Gauff and Brad Gilbert during the match and how her opponent’s growing displeasure with her performance acted as a confidence booster to her.
Speaking about the result of the match she said, “I don’t have a ton of words but just really grateful to be out here on Centre Court.” Navarro believes it’s an honor for her to play at this historic tournament. Share your thoughts on this incredible all-American clash.