Coco Gauff Shockingly Loses To Emma Navarro In Wimbledon Round Of 16

After Iga Swiatek suffered a shock defeat at Wimbledon yesterday, many people believed No. 2 Coco Gauff would run away from the rest of the field and win the tournament.

But thanks to some American-on-American crime, that’s not going to be the case.

Fellow American Emma Navarro defeated Gauff in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) to advance to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. 

"I don't have a ton of words to say right now," Navarro said after her victory. "I'm just really grateful to be out here on Centre Court. I think I played really aggressively. Coco's a really amazing player, I have a ton of respect for her. I wanted to play aggressive and push back against her game and I'm happy I was able to do that."

Jul 7, 2024; London,United Kingdom; Emma Navarro (left) of the United States hugs Coco Gauff (right) of the United States after their match on day seven of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Gauff has now been to Wimbledon five times in her career, but has failed to reach the quarterfinals each time. She said after the match that she simply could not figure out a way to respond well to Navarro’s game.

"I think we had a game plan going in [but] I felt that it wasn't working," Gauff said after. "Today was one of those rare moments where I felt I didn't have solutions. I think today mentally there was a lot going on. I felt like I wanted more direction from the box."

Thanks to Navarro’s victory, Italian Jasmine Paolini is the only remaining women’s player to have made a Grand Slam final before. She and Navarro will face off in the quarterfinals.

The highest remaining seed is No. 4 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.