Coco Gauff Tearfully Exits Australian Open in Fourth-Round Loss

American tennis star Coco Gauff is officially out of the 2023 Australian Open singles draw after Je\u013cena Ostapenko beat her 7–5, 6–3 in the fourth round on Sunday.

As the No. 7 women’s player in the world, Gauff was seen as one of the favorites to win the tournament, which would be her first Grand Slam singles title. Last year, she appeared in her first major final at the French Open.

Because of the hope Gauff had to take home her first big title, the 18-year-old was emotional after the match.

“When you play a player like her and she plays really well, it’s like there’s nothing you can do," Gauff said. “And I feel like today, I wouldn’t say ‘nothing’ because every match you play a part in,…