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Amanda Anisimova ousts Coco Gauff at Wimbledon (Home of the Olympic Channel)

Amanda Anisimova outlasted Coco Gauff in an all-American battle at Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round.

The powerful Anisimova more often dictated and prevailed despite having 40 unforced errors to 26 winners. Gauff was bidding to reach the Wimbledon fourth round for a third consecutive time dating to her Cocomania debut in 2019 at age 15. Anisimova, who reached the 2019 French Open semifinals at age 17, took out Gauff, the French Open runner-up last month, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1 to get into the round of 16.

Coco Gauff suffers Wimbledon defeat against compatriot Amanda ... (CNN)

An emotional Amanda Anisimova got the better of her compatriot Coco Gauff to progress into the round of 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday.

"It's just a huge privilege to play on this court playing Coco. The 20-year-old only got better as the match went on and she was able to serve out the match with ease to progress into the next round where she will face Harmony Tan on Monday. Gauff, 18, had started better of the two and raced into the lead in the first set before Anisimova began to settle in -- it was the first time she had played a match on the main court at Wimbledon.

'It's the most special day of my career': Anisimova beats Gauff to ... (The Guardian)

Amanda Anisimova beat Coco Gauff 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-2 at Wimbledon to set up a last-16 meeting with Harmony Tan.

But for the 13th time in 2022, Anisimova came through in a decider, thanks to some clean hitting and aggressive tennis that rushed Gauff into mistakes. A win over Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open in January showed she was back and it took the eventual champion Ash Barty to stop her. It’s her first time in the last 16 at Wimbledon, though, and her delight was fully deserved.

Coco Gauff departs as fellow American Amanda Anisimova steps up (The Irish Times)

In a battle of the young Americans the 20-year-old beats the 18-year-old Gauff; Iga Swiatek also departs.

In the third set honestly I was cramping in my leg, so I was trying to be more aggressive. In the third set it was all Anisimova as the elder American broke service twice to lead 5-1. But as her comfort zone grew and unforced errors fell it was Anisimova dominating the swing points from the back of the court. She was shattered by personal tragedy, when her 52-year-old father Konstantin died suddenly of a heart attack in August 2019 just days before the US Open and a week before her 18th birthday. There she reached the fourth round with each of her matches the most-watched through the first week of television coverage in the United States. Later that summer, still aged 15, she reached the third round of the US Open. Gauff received a wildcard into the qualifying draw at the 2019 Wimbledon, where she became the youngest in the tournament’s history to qualify for the main draw.

Coco Gauff's Wimbledon challenge ended by Amanda Anisimova in ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Coco Gauff failed to make the fourth round for the first time at Wimbledon after she went down to fellow American Amanda Anisimova on Centre Court.

Anisimova was able to compose herself for an on-court interview where she admitted: “It is the most special day of my career. It has put Anisimova, who made the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 2019, through to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time. Coco Gauff failed to make the fourth round for the first time at Wimbledon after she went down to fellow American Amanda Anisimova on Centre Court.

Anisimova relishes Centre Court debut at Wimbledon (Reuters)

Amanda Anisimova made sure her first appearance on Centre Court was a memorable one with a come-from-behind victory over fellow American Coco Gauff to reach ...

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