“Worst Grand Slam winner of all time,” Fans left furious as defending champion Coco Gauff loses to Yulia Putintseva at Cincinnati Open

Fans are upset with Coco Gauff after she lost in her first match at the Cincinnati Open to Yulia Putintseva in an intense three-set battle.

“Worst Grand Slam winner of all time,” Fans left furious as defending champion Coco Gauff loses to Yulia Putintseva at Cincinnati Open

Coco Gauff (Via Daily Express)

Cincinnati Open witnessed a major upset as defending champion Coco Gauff lost to Yulia Putintseva in an amazing three-set clash. It was a hard-fought battle for the American top seed, who has been struggling with form recently.

At the Canadian Open, Gauff lost in the third round to Diana Shnaider but hoped to do well in Cincinnati, where she was the defending champion. However, in her first match at this tournament, she faced Putintseva, who played great tennis to come out on top.

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Gauff’s service continued to be her downfall. She recorded nine double faults in this match and recorded far too many errors. Even though Gauff fought back to force a third set, she did not have enough in her tank to beat the Kazakh. This early exit will also see Gauff lose a major chunk of her ranking points and drop down to World No. 3.

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Fans were enraged by another early loss from Gauff. She was the clear favorite heading into the match but was not in the game from the start. The American was also visibly frustrated throughout the match and even skipped her press conference afterward.

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Fans furious after another early exit from Coco Gauff

Fans were left furious after Yulia Putintseva beat the defending champion Coco Gauff in tight three sets. From the get-go, the Kazakh had the lead and maintained it throughout the match to record a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory.

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One fan stated that she was the worst Grand Slam winner of all time.

worst grand slam winner of all time - once she loses all her points from the hard court swing she'll be back to where she belongs outside the top 5
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Gauff is now behind Aryna Sabalenka in the WTA rankings. The Belarusian is the new World No. 2 and will remain so heading into the US Open.

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