Coco Gauff admits Emma Navarro did three things really well after losing to her at Wimbledon

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Coco Gauff would have had grand plans for Wimbledon after her superb Grand Slam efforts in 2024 so far.

The American reached the semi-finals of both the Australian Open and French Open, on the back of her 2023 US Open win.

But her dreams of success at Wimbledon have come crashing down, with the second seed falling at the fourth round stage.

Straight set wins were secured against Caroline Dolehide, Anca Todoni and Sonay Kartal to secure a meeting with Emma Navarro.

But it was the 19th seed who emerged victorious at the All England Club, defeating Gauff 6-4, 6-3 on Centre Court.

Coco Gauff praises Emma Navarro after their match at Wimbledon

The latter has now once more failed to make it beyond the fourth round of Wimbledon, which represents her best finish at the Grand Slam.

She will be extremely disappointed with the defeat, but Gauff did praise her fellow American after the match, highlighting three areas of her game that were key to the win.

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“I thought she did well staying on the baseline,” Gauff said in her fourth round press conference. “I know how she plays from playing her before, but she really did well timing my hard balls to her, which isn’t easy to do on grass.

“Also she hit a lot of extra balls back, like slicing and mixing it up. Overall I think she played well and I think she returned well today, particularly on my second serve.”

Coco Gauff and Emma Navarro in Wimbledon record

Navarro has now set up a quarter-final clash with Jasmine Paolini, who made it all the way to the final of the French Open this time last month.

The 23-year-old has been hugely impressive at Wimbledon, with Navarro having also upset Naomi Osaka in round two.

But the inquest into Gauff’s loss will now begin, with the 20-year-old falling well short of her best in London.

Former British number one Jo Konta has backed the American to find herself ‘among the greats’, but another Grand Slam will have to wait for another day.

Both Gauff and Navarro helped play a role in clinching recent history, with seven Americans having reached the fourth round of the Wimbledon singles event, the most in 20 years.