Coco’s Gone.
In an All-American showdown at the U.S. Open, defending champion Coco Gauff got eliminated by New York-born Emma Navarro.
Under-the-radar Emma – as she calls herself –is now in the spotlight.
And the U.S. Open quarterfinals, thanks to a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory.
Coco Gauff of the USA reacts during her fourth round match against Emma Navarro of the USA at the US Open Tennis Tournament Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTCoco Gauff of the USA reacts during her fourth round match against Emma Navarro of the USA at the US Open Tennis Tournament Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Queens, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST“It’s pretty insane. I lost in the first round the last two years,” Navarro said in an on-court TV interview. “It’s the city I was born in, and it feels so special to be playing here.”
Emma Navarro of the USA returns a ball to Coco Gauff of the USA during their fourth round match at the US Open Tennis Tournament Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTEmma Navarro of the USA returns a ball to Coco Gauff of the USA during their fourth round match at the US Open Tennis Tournament Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTLast year Gauff claimed her first Major here in Flushing.
A season ago, Navarro was ranked 149th in the world, playing in a $25,000 tournament in Naples.
Now she has unseated Gauff — her Olympic roommate, both wearing their Olympic necklaces — and reached the U.S. Open quarterfinal. And she did it thanks to Gauff’s sloppiness.
Coco Gauff of the USA returns a ball to Emma Navarro. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
