Coco Gauff had hoped to reset at the Cincinnati Open after a string of defeats by lower-ranked players, but the American will be seeking answers back at home after a stunning loss in her opener prematurely ended her title defence. The Florida-based 20-year-old arrived in Cincinnati on the back of four tour-level losses to unfancied players going back to the French Open in June and was defeated 6-4 2-6 6-4 by Kazakh world number 34 Yulia Putintseva on Thursday.
The defeat was a big blow to her preparations for the Aug. 26-Sept. 8 U.S. Open, where she will bid to retain her trophy. 'I feel like I have to work on consistency, overall,' Gauff, who will one spot to world number three next week, told the WTA Tour after declining a press conference. 'I'll probably go home and try to reset,' she said. 'Obviously, I have a lot coming up soon with the U.S. Open, so I think just trying to reset and be ready for that.'
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Coco Gauff had hoped to reset at the Cincinnati Open after a string of defeats by lower-ranked players, but the American will be seeking answers back at home after a stunning loss in her opener prematurely ended her title defence. The Florida-based 20-year-old arrived in Cincinnati on the back of four tour-level losses to unfancied players going back to the French Open in June and was defeated 6-4 2-6 6-4 by Kazakh world number 34 Yulia Putintseva on Thursday.
The defeat was a big blow to her preparations for the Aug. 26-Sept. 8 U.S. Open, where she will bid to retain her trophy. 'I feel like I have to work on consistency, overall,' Gauff, who will one spot to world number three next week, told the WTA Tour after declining a press conference. 'I'll probably go home and try to reset,' she said. 'Obviously, I have a lot coming up soon with the U.S. Open, so I think just trying to reset and be ready for that.'
Reuters
Coco Gauff had hoped to reset at the Cincinnati Open after a string of defeats by lower-ranked players, but the American will be seeking answers back at home after a stunning loss in her opener prematurely ended her title defence. The Florida-based 20-year-old arrived in Cincinnati on the back of four tour-level losses to unfancied players going back to the French Open in June and was defeated 6-4 2-6 6-4 by Kazakh world number 34 Yulia Putintseva on Thursday.
The defeat was a big blow to her preparations for the Aug. 26-Sept. 8 U.S. Open, where she will bid to retain her trophy. 'I feel like I have to work on consistency, overall,' Gauff, who will one spot to world number three next week, told the WTA Tour after declining a press conference. 'I'll probably go home and try to reset,' she said. 'Obviously, I have a lot coming up soon with the U.S. Open, so I think just trying to reset and be ready for that.'
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