Coco Gauff’s mother Candi lifted her daughter’s spirits after a heartbreaking exit from the Australian Open 2024.
Gauff’s campaign in Melbourne ended with a 7-6(2), 6-4 loss to Belarusia’s Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. This was her third loss against Sabalenka overall and first at the Grand Slams.
Gauff had a solid run until the quarterfinals, where she faced stern resistance from Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. She battled it out with Kostyuk for more than three hours to earn a 7-6(6), 6-7(3), 6-2 win.
Prior to the Kostyuk clash, all of Gauff’s victories came in straight sets. The American defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-0 in the first round and Caroline Dolehide 7-6(2), 6-2 in the second. She earned a 6-0, 6-2 win over Alycia Parks in the third round and a 6-1, 6-2 win over Magdalena Frech in the fourth.
After the disappointing defeat against Sabalenka in the semifinals, Gauff took to Instagram to share her feelings with her supporters.
“Reminding myself that I’m still evolving. Time to get back to work and come back stronger. Thank you @australianopen for the memories this year and thank you everyone for their support,” she wrote in a post.
Candi Gauff, who watched her daughter from the stands in every match at Melbourne Park, cheered her up by dropping a comment.