• American teenager saves two match points in the second set
Wimbledon has found itself a new star. Coco Gauff had already shown everyone she could play dazzling tennis, her victory over the five-times champion, Venus Williams, in the opening round signalling her arrival on the world stage.
But last night, the 15-year-old, already the youngest player to ever qualify for the main draw, showed the kind of grit and fight that champions are made of as she came from a set and 5-2 down and saved two match points to beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 for a place in the fourth round.
Written by Simon Cambers at Wimbledon
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/05/cori-gauff-polona-hercog under the title “Coco Gauff keeps Wimbledon dream alive with thrilling comeback win”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
