Coco Gauff

The teenager's hopes of glory at the grass court Grand Slam were cut short on Saturday.

Amanda Anisimova overpowered Coco Gauff to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon with an impressive performance on Centre Court.

But winning today is just so special and I’m very grateful for this experience, especially in front of a full crowd." Gauff sensed her chance and ran through six unanswered points to take the set. "It’s the most special day I think of my career.

French Open runner-up Gauff rose to prominence by making the last 16 at the All England Club in 2019.

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.

The American teenager has been a crowd favourite at the famous All England Club ever since her debut at the tournament three years ago.

Gauff is 5ft 9in tall and made her WTA Tour debut in March 2019 at the Miami Open, where she won her opening match. That was also the year she won her first WTA Tour singles title at the Linz Open, aged just 15. That was boosted by her netting €1,100,000 for finishing as runner-up in the French Open. She was born Cori 'Coco' Gauff on March 13, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents Candi and Corey were both former college athletes. There she ended up finishing as runner-up to American compatriot Amanda Anisimova, who was also her opponent in today's women's singles round of 32. Here is everything you need to know about the teenage tennis sensation.

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.

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 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.

Alize Cornet of France snapped Iga Swiatek's 37-match win streak in the third round of Wimbledon, handing the world No. 1 her first defeat since February.

Cornet, a 32-year-old playing her 62nd consecutive major dating to 2007, beat Poland’s Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time in eight years. The powerful Anisimova more often dictated and prevailed despite having 40 unforced errors to 26 winners. But here I couldn’t control the ball.” It was really comfortable for me to have the initiative and be proactive. “I was pretty confused about my tactics. She feels a little less comfortable than on other surfaces.”