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It was a disappointing end to a memorable tournament for Coco Gauff. The American tennis sensation reached the finals of both the singles as well as the women’s doubles. However, she finished as runners-up in both events. In singles, she lost against World Number 1, Iga Swiatek, in the summit clash in straight sets. Further, in the doubles competition, the French pair of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic defeated Gauff and Jessica Pegula in a thrilling final.

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Nonetheless, it was a great performance by Gauff throughout the tournament. Recently, the Miami Open tennis tournament shared a video involving Gauff.

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Coco Gauff met Jaelan Phillips in Miami

Before her French Open final, Miami Open shared a video of Gauff catching up with the Miami Dolphins star, Jaelan Phillips at the Miami Open 2022. Sharing the video on their official Instagram handle, the caption read, “100 days until @miamidolphins football is BACK and 1 more day until South Florida’s very own @cocogauff plays in her first Grand Slam final!”

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While it was a maiden Grand Slam final appearance for Gauff in singles, it was her second major final in women’s doubles. Last year, she finished second-best at US Open with partner Caty McNally.

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Talking about her emotions during her summit clash against Iga Swiatek, Gauff said, “I feel like the moment was definitely more minimal than I thought. I mean, in the match it probably looked like I was freaking out, but really it was just Iga was too good, I wasn’t freaking out.”

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Gauff rises in the WTA rankings

Following her brilliant French Open 2022 campaign, the American tennis sensation has had a massive upgrade to her WTA ranking. In the singles rankings, she has climbed 10 spots to 13th.  Meanwhile, she is positioned in fifth in the women’s doubles rankings after climbing five places.

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Can Gauff maintain her good run in the upcoming grass-court season? Let us know in the comments below.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis journalist at EssentiallySports, covering ATP and WTA storylines from the ES Trends Desk since 2023. He delivers breaking insights on major tournaments and player arcs, decoding tactical shifts and viral moments into accessible takeaways for fans worldwide. His coverage of Taylor Townsend’s Dubai title win stood out for capturing both the emotional significance of her victory and the context of her comeback.

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