Coco Gauff’s Australian Open ended Sunday after the 18-year-old American prodigy was beaten in straight sets by former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round.
Ostapenko edged a tight battle 7-5, 6-3 in an 1hr 33min on Margaret Court Arena to reach the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time.
The Latvian will now face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who blew the women’s draw wide open by knocking out world number one Iga Swiatek a few minutes earlier on Rod Laver Arena.
“I knew she’s such a great player, super young and she’s playing really well but I really had nothing to lose,” said Ostapenko, who won at Roland Garros in 2017 and earned her fifth WTA Tour tile in Dubai last year.
“I just went there and tried to show my best and try to fight for every point and to make it hard for her and I’m really happy with the way
