Also known as: American third seed
American tennis player competing in 2026 Grand Slam tournaments, won French Open and Cincinnati Open titles this year.
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The Ghanaian Times
World number two, Elena Rybakina, survived a huge scare to battle into the Canadian Open quarterfinals on Sunday in Toronto, while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff cruised through. …
Rybakina, Gauff race into Canadian Open quartersThe Ghanaian Times
Coco Gauff raced against the clock and beat the Wimbledon curfew to reach the quarter-finals for the first time with a dramatic victory over Belinda Bencic. …
Coco Gauff seal Wimbledon quarter-finals slotJoy Online
… In her absence, Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff – among others – won major titles and formed rivalries. …
New coach and mum’s cooking help Osaka bring back the funJoy Online
… Later, Coco Gauff completed a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win over Belinda Bencic with two minutes to go before Wimbledon’s 23:00 BST curfew kicked in. …
Osaka stuns world number one Sabalenka to reach quarter-finalsThe Ghanaian Times
… The 19-year-old is the fourth-youngest woman to reach the Roland Garros showpiece in the past 30 years, after Martina Hingis, Kim Clijsters and Coco Gauff. …
Teenager Andreeva beats Kostyuk to reach finalJoy Online
… It came after she unravelled as increasing winds on Court Philippe Chatrier wreaked havoc on her, a factor when she lost to American Coco Gauff last year. …
Sabalenka lets another golden Slam opportunity slipJoy Online
… Reigning French Open women’s champion Coco Gauff believes the collective action from players in an individual sport demonstrates the strength of feeling about the issue. …
Sabalenka cuts media short as French Open players protestJoy Online
… World number three Iga Swiatek felt that would be a “bit extreme”, but defending French Open champion Coco Gauff said she would support strike action “if everyone were to move as one and collaborate”. …
Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay rowJoy Online
… Gauff ends Cirstea’s run to reach final Third seed Coco Gauff made it back-to-back finals in Rome – and ended Sorana Cirstea’s fairy-tale run – with a 6-4 6-3 win over the Romanian in the last four. …
Unstoppable Sinner breaks Djokovic record in RomeJoy Online
Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff earned another confidence-boosting win on the clay by fighting back from match point down to beat ailing American teenager Iva Jovic in the Italian Open fourth round. …
Resolute Gauff avoids Rome exit – but must improveElena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 to win her first US Open title and claim the world number one ranking. This is Rybakina's third Grand Slam title, following victories at Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier this year.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 to win her first US Open title and claim the world number one ranking. This is Rybakina's third Grand Slam title, following victories at Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier this year.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Elena Rybakina reached the US Open final with a comeback victory over Coco Gauff and will face Aryna Sabalenka, the tournament's top seed. Rybakina is guaranteed to become the new world number one, ending Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the US Open semi-final to reach her fourth consecutive final and extend her winning streak at the tournament to 20 matches. The Belarusian will face either Elena Rybakina or Coco Gauff in Saturday's final, where victory would give her a third successive US Open title.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Coco Gauff saved two match points to beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 and advance to a US Open semi-final against Elena Rybakina, who defeated Zheng Qinwen 3-6 6-1 6-4. Gauff's comeback marks back-to-back Grand Slam semi-finals and her first in New York since winning the title in 2023.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Fourth seed Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals, with her victory ensuring the top six seeds all reached the women's last eight for the first time since 1998.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Zheng Qinwen won a set from 5-0 down for the second match in succession to beat former champion Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-3 and reach the US Open quarter-finals, extending her winning streak to seven matches.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Coco Gauff advanced to the fourth round of the US Open by defeating Spain's Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4, while American compatriots Madison Keys and Amanda Anisimova exited the tournament. Five American women qualified for the last 16, and five American men advanced to fourth-round spots.
7 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Fourth seed Coco Gauff defeated Paula Badosa in the US Open second round to keep her bid for a second title alive, showing composure after nearly losing a second set that went to a tie-break. Gauff won 57% of points behind her second serve and committed just five double faults in the straight-sets victory.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
American tennis player Coco Gauff, who struggled with serving yips last year, defeated Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez 6-3 6-4 in the US Open first round on Tuesday. Gauff hired biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan after the previous year's US Open to address her serving troubles, and now reports feeling confident with her serve.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open, her first WTA title since October and her second Cincinnati trophy, positioning herself as a favorite for the US Open which begins on 30 August.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
World number two Elena Rybakina recovered from a 0-3 deficit in the final set to beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff defeated Russian teenage qualifier Alina Korneeva 6-3, 6-1 at the Canadian Open in Toronto.
11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Coco Gauff beat Belinda Bencic in a dramatic five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time, winning at 10:58pm just before the 11pm local curfew. Gauff will face American compatriot Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Naomi Osaka defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon to reach the quarter-finals, delivering what Tracy Austin called her best performance since returning from maternity leave. Osaka credited her coaching team, mindset, and her mother's Japanese cooking for helping her rediscover her enjoyment of the sport.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Naomi Osaka beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 7-6 (7-2) on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time, marking Sabalenka's earliest Grand Slam exit since the 2022 French Open.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva defeated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-1 6-3 in the French Open semi-final to reach her first Grand Slam final. The 19-year-old is the fourth-youngest woman to reach the Roland Garros final in 30 years and will face either compatriot Diana Shnaider or Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska on Saturday.
5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat to Russia's Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals, squandering a set and double break advantage and missing another chance at the title despite being the overwhelming favourite.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka and other leading players, including Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, cut their French Open media duties to 15 minutes in protest at prize money allocation, believing players deserve a greater share of Grand Slam tournament revenue than the current 15% offered.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at prize money, with the 15-minute limit symbolising the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four Grand Slams, as well as benefit contributions and greater say in scheduling.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Jannik Sinner recorded his 32nd straight victory at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, breaking Novak Djokovic's all-time record, by defeating Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 in the Italian Open quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff recovered from match point down to defeat American teenager Iva Jovic 5-7 7-5 6-2 in the Italian Open fourth round. Gauff acknowledged she must improve significantly to defend her French Open title beginning 24 May and match her run to last year's Italian Open final.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a second defeat in three matches after losing to Romania's Sorana Cirstea 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Italian Open third round. The loss ends her streak of making the quarter-finals or better in 17 consecutive tournaments and leaves her with four wins and two losses on clay heading into the French Open.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Top men's and women's tennis players are demanding a higher percentage of Grand Slam revenue, benefit contributions, and greater say in scheduling. Players including Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka say the core issue is respect, noting they have not received a substantive response to a letter submitted a year ago, and that top athletes in other sports typically receive responses within 48 hours.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam "at some point" over a dispute with the majors regarding prize money, benefit contributions, and scheduling power. Top-10 men's and women's players are demanding a higher percentage of tournament revenue, with Roland Garros's 9.5% prize fund increase falling short of what players believe they are entitled to.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka came from a set and a break down to defeat Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-7 (1-7) 6-3 6-2 in the fourth round of the Madrid Open, securing her 15th consecutive victory of the year. American third seed Coco Gauff lost to Czech Linda Noskova 4-6 6-1 6-7 (5-6) in the last 16, dropping to fourth in the world rankings.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
American third seed Coco Gauff battled a stomach virus to beat Romanian 25th seed Sorana Cirstea 4-6 7-5 6-1 and advance to the last 16 of the Madrid Open. Multiple players, including six-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek, have been struggling with illness at the tournament.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →