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Coco’s Reign: Up-and-Comer Upsets Defending Australian Open Champ Naomi Osaka; Serena Williams Falls in Opening Week
What Coco Gauff has done in the last year is nothing short of phenomenal, and it appears she knows it. “Honestly, like, what is my life?” said the 15-year-old tennis sensation, moments after handily defeating reigning Australian Open champ Naomi Osaka in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). “Two years ago, I lost first round in juniors.…
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Serena, Venus Williams Lose Doubles Olympic Match as Partners for 1st Time
In a shocking Olympic upset, the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, lost an Olympic match as partners for the first time in the opening round of the Rio de Janeiro Games against the Czech Republic, the Associated Press reports. As the report notes, the duo entered Sunday’s match with a 15-0 career record at the…