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TITLE DENIED! Coco Gauff and Caty McNally Lose to Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai at US Open 2021 Finals

Published 09/12/2021, 3:05 PM EDT

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It was the night of the women’s doubles final of the US Open 2021 and fans witnessed a really intriguing encounter there. Facing Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai, the American pair of Coco Gauff and Caty McNally suffered a defeat and failed to win the Grand Slam title. The final scoreline of the match was 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Set-1: Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai stun Coco Gauff and Caty McNally

Stosur and Shuai began the set on a high note as they won the first game quite easily. However, Gauff and McNally equalized the scoreline at 1-1 in the very next game.

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The one who served continued to win the game until and unless the scoreline became 3-3. Even though the American pair earned a break-point due to an amazing forehand by World No.38 Gauff, they failed to capitalise on it.

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It was Stosur and Shuai who finally broke in the eighth game and took their lead to 5-3. Serving for the set, they didn’t make any mistake and won the set 6-3 in 31 minutes.

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Set-2: Brilliant comeback by Coco Gauff and Caty McNally

Gauff and McNally began the set on a high note this time as they established a 1-0 lead after the first set. They also saved a break-point in the third set and took their lead to 2-1. However, they once again failed to break past Stosur and Shuai and as a result, the scoreline reached 2-2.

Nobody managed to break in the next two games as well and the scoreline reached 3-3. However, after some exceptional gameplay by Gauff and McNally, they finally broke past Stosur and Shuai in the eighth game and were now leading 5-3.

Serving for the set, Gauff sealed the set for the American pair. They won it 6-3 after working hard for 42 minutes.

Set-3: Game, set, match, and title for Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai

Even though Stosur and Shuai lost the last set, they didn’t lost their momentum. They Gott off to a great start and won the first game quite easily. However, Gauff and McNally bounced back and leveled the scoreline at 1-1.

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Both the pairs failed to break past each other yet again until Stosur and Shuai finally converted a break-point in the eighth game. They were leading 5-3 at this moment and were just one game away from winning the US Open 2021 title.

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Serving for the trophy, the two won the game easily and conquered the set 6-3. Thus, they emerged as the winners of the match and bagged the title in New York.

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Anshul Singh is a tennis author at EssentiallySports, currently pursuing Journalism Honors from Delhi University. Having significant experience with content, Anshul has authored over 500 tennis articles. He has previously worked as a writer and an editor for DU Express, penning riveting articles on sports, politics, and culture.
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