15-YEAR-OLD Cori Gauff saves 2 MPs to stun Hercog in the 3rd round of Wimbledon

LONDON. Gauff shocks Hercog

Coco Gauff in Wimbledon

Cori Gauff beats Polona Hercog 6-3 6-7(7) 5-7 in the 3rd round in London on Friday after playing an outstanding match.

Match Report, stats, and key facts

1st set.

Hercog won the set after she broke Gauff in the 7th (4-3) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

2nd set.

Hercog was pretty sharp at the beginning of the set after breaking Gauff in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Nonetheless, Gauff found the way to come back to break Hercog in the 9th (4-5) game before winning the set at the breaker at 7.

The American saved 2 match points. The first when she was 3-6 2-5 down and the next one in the following game.

3rd set.

Gauff won the set after she broke Polona in the 4th (3-1) and in the 12th (7-5) game. The Slovenian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. However, the American refused to give way before winning the set.

After this contest, the head to head between Gauff and Hercog is 1-0 for Cori.

Highlights Cori Gauff vs. Polona Hercog Wimbledon – London

Cori Gauff in London

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