Coco Gauff's best-ever run at Wimbledon is over. Gauff fought valiantly, recovering from a tough first set, but couldn't outlast Karolina Muchova in the tiebreak.
With the win, Muchova heads to the Wimbledon final for the first time in her career.
Gauff appeared off her game early. While she took the first game, Gauff dropped the second and was broken by Muchova in the third. Gauff looked to be in a better spot in the fourth game, but lost fourth straight points to give Muchova an early 3-1 lead in the set. Missed shots affected Gauff in the next game, which Muchova won quickly.
The sixth game of the first set looked like it could be the start of a turnaround for Gauff, who scored the first three points to go up 40-0. But Gauff couldn't close it out. Muchova won the next five points, winning the game take a commanding 5-1 lead in the first set. Gauff once again had trouble closing out the next game. Despite reaching game point first, Gauff again allowed Muchova to claw her way back. This time around, though, Gauff showed resilience, finally holding off a Muchova comeback to make it 5-2 in the set.
But Gauff's rally couldn't last. Muchova was able to close out the set in the next game, winning the set 6-2. Gauff's 12 unforced errors played a decent role in her giving up the set. But if there was reason for hope, Muchova struggled in the set to get her first serve in. If Gauff could play a cleaner match going forward, it was possible she could turn things around.
With the win, Muchova heads to the Wimbledon final for the first time in her career.
Gauff appeared off her game early. While she took the first game, Gauff dropped the second and was broken by Muchova in the third. Gauff looked to be in a better spot in the fourth game, but lost fourth straight points to give Muchova an early 3-1 lead in the set. Missed shots affected Gauff in the next game, which Muchova won quickly.
The sixth game of the first set looked like it could be the start of a turnaround for Gauff, who scored the first three points to go up 40-0. But Gauff couldn't close it out. Muchova won the next five points, winning the game take a commanding 5-1 lead in the first set. Gauff once again had trouble closing out the next game. Despite reaching game point first, Gauff again allowed Muchova to claw her way back. This time around, though, Gauff showed resilience, finally holding off a Muchova comeback to make it 5-2 in the set.
But Gauff's rally couldn't last. Muchova was able to close out the set in the next game, winning the set 6-2. Gauff's 12 unforced errors played a decent role in her giving up the set. But if there was reason for hope, Muchova struggled in the set to get her first serve in. If Gauff could play a cleaner match going forward, it was possible she could turn things around.
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