Coco Gauff cut a frustrated figure throughout her defeat to Emma Navarro, signalling to her box often.
She shrugged her shoulders and scowled in their direction, whilst Brad Gilbert seemingly had nothing to offer her.
In this all-American affair, she was completely outgunned, but it was not wholly due to her inability to perform.
Navarro was emphatic and at times unstoppable, and this was perfectly outlined by a statistic that left Tracy Austin stunned.
Tracy Austin left stunned by Coco Gauff at Wimbledon
Speaking live on BBC Sport during their coverage of Coco Gauff‘s loss yesterday, Austin pulled no punches in her assessment of the current US number one.
After all, as someone who finished their career having reached the pinnacle of tennis, winning the US Open twice whilst also enjoying a spell as the world number one, she is certainly in a good position to offer constructive criticism on today’s athletes.
However, when talking about the 20-year-old, her response to one statistic she heard was more of shock than analysis.
In fact, most of centre court were probably left baffled by just how easily Navarro was able to overcome Gauff.
Austin claimed: ‘Look at the winners, Emma Navarro eight and total unforced errors a tidy seven. A total of four winners for Coco Gauff. That is extraordinary. That shows the movement of Emma Navarro is so good these days.’
Ironically, ever since the American players made history at this Wimbledon with the sheer number of those who were in the fourth round, they have started dropping like flies.
What went wrong for Coco Gauff vs Emma Navarro?
When delving through the other statistics, it quickly becomes really clear why Navarro was so dominant over Gauff as she reached her first-ever Grand Slam quarter-final.
Firstly, winning 100% of the net points showcased her fitness and desperation to get into the net and kill off points.
Then, the fact that she finished with a mere 16 unforced errors compared to her opponent’s 25 again paints a picture of a player unable to get a foothold in the game due to silly mistakes.
Naturally, Navarro did forge some of these with her sparkling tennis, but it seems like on the day an unprepared Gauff clashed with her in-form compatriot. The two met at the worst possible time for the 20-year-old.
It was an off day, and one which she will certainly rue given how wide open the field now is at Wimbledon. It’s truly anyone’s to win.
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