By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Coco Gauff sees her 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 Miami Open loss to Caroline Garcia as one which obtained away.
The US Open champion earned 4 break factors within the first recreation of the final set, however couldn’t convert.
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The Twenty third-seeded Garcia withstood the stress take a look at then broke at love for a 2-0 lead she by no means relinquished.
Delray Beach-born Gauff stated it is “tough” to lose at house, however cited her sharper function one optimistic from a disappointing defeat.
Gauff served 59 p.c, pumped eight aces (seven greater than the big-serving Garcia) and saved two of 5 break-points within the fourth-round loss.
Compared to her someday sporadic serving efficiency in Indian Wells, Gauff stated this was a step ahead.
“This is a tough loss,” Gauff stated. “I do think one positive is the serve. You know, I got broken a lot today. I don’t think it was because of my serving.
“I went from hitting 17 double faults in Indian Wells to I feel solely, like, two or three immediately. So I feel that is one thing that may proceed to enhance, however it did in a brief period of time.”
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