Coco Gauff Reflects On Disappointing Summer After US Open Loss

Coco Gauff gave a candid answer on her summer after losing in the US Open.

Aug 30, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Coco Gauff of the United States reacts against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on day five of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports / Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports

Emma Navarro upset Coco Gauff in Sunday night's US Open Round of 16. Despite battling back in the second set, Gauff's comeback came up short: 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

It was just over a month ago that Gauff lost to Navarro at Wimbledon. Since then, Gauff has suffered early exits in every tournament in which she has played. Her frustrations sometimes getting the better of her on the court.

Emma Navarro ends Coco Gauff's US Open title defense! pic.twitter.com/mcIvQIn1Xj

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2024

While Gauff will not repeat as the US Open champion, nor will this season's body of work compare to last year, the 20-year-old is remaining positive.

Speaking with the media on Sunday night, Gauff struck an optimistic tone about the future. Gauff said, "It's not the summer that I want. I feel like there's, like, 70 other players in the draw that would love to have the summer that I had even though it's my least probably done well during this time of the year."

Coco Gauff after her loss to Emma Navarro at the US Open, ‘I expect better, but at the end of the day it happened, and I know I can turn it around’

“Can you sort of compare or think about the first sort of half of this year and the really good results generally that you had in… pic.twitter.com/eFvF47cHvu

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Gauff continued, "So many people want to be in the fourth round. So many people want to make the Olympics. So many people want to be flag bearer. It's perspective."

Gauff concluded,"Obviously because I'm wanting to reach a different level, it is disappointing, but I'm not going to beat myself up and be, like, this was so bad. Yeah, I expect better, but at the end of the day, it happened, and I know I can turn it around."

Gauff still has time to finish this season on a high note, but clearly, work needs to be done. Tennis fans can say locked into Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI  for all the most important news from the sport.

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