For Coco Gauff, 16, it’s her earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament in four appearances.
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff is out of the U. S. Open on Day 1. Anastasija Sevastova knocked off the 16-year-old Gauff in three sets,6-3,5-7,6-4. It was Gauff’s earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament in four appearances. A year ago, Gauff made it to the third round at Flushing Meadows before losing to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka in a match that ended in tears for the teen and a hug from the winner.
