Coco Gauff has picked up one other shock defeat as this time the American tennis star exited the WTA 1000 event in Dubai after just one match performed.
After a first-round bye, the No. 3 seed took to the courtroom at this time and suffered a 4-6 5-7 loss to 53rd-ranked McCartney Kessler.
By dropping to the world No. 53, the 2023 US Open champion concluded her Center East swing with a shock 0-2 report.
Per week earlier, Gauff was upset by Marta Kostyuk in her opening match in Doha.
In the present day, the world No. 3 missed out on three early break level possibilities earlier than Kessler earned the primary break of the match within the ninth recreation for a 5-4 lead earlier than serving out for the opener within the following recreation.
Then, the world No. 53 additionally began the second set by gathering a break within the first recreation of the set.
At 5-4, Kessler did not serve out for the match however did not panic in any respect as she broke Gauff once more within the eleventh recreation to go 6-5 up after which did not miss out on the chance to shut out the match in her second try.
Gauff hoped to bounce again in Dubai
After a really early loss in Doha, the 20-year-old did some work on the follow courtroom and hoped to do higher in Dubai – but it surely did not occur.
“Yeah, I took the subsequent break day, then got here right here and simply been working towards, enjoying a number of follow set factors,” the American mentioned in her pre-tournament presser in Dubai.
“Yeah, I feel this time of the yr, clearly Doha is a tough event. It’s a bit little bit of a methods. You go from Australia, the place I performed mainly again to again, then have a bit break.
“It’s simply enjoying a number of follow units and hopefully having a greater displaying right here.”
Gauff now has a number of free time earlier than Indian Wells and Miami, the place she will definitely be decided to do so much higher than within the Center East.
