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Gauff aims to be ‘mentally there’ in Navarro rematch
Defending champion Coco Gauff says she needs to maintain her focus throughout her US Open fourth-round tie against Emma Navarro on Sunday after mentally ‘collapsing’ during her shock defeat by her at Wimbledon.
Third seed Gauff was upset by Navarro in the last 16 at the All England Club in July, losing in straight sets.
The pair meet in an all-American tie second on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
“I feel like that match at Wimbledon I think I mentally just literally collapsed on the court. I was very frustrated, and she played well,” Gauff said.
“I have to expect her to play her best tennis and I just need to know that I need to bring it and mentally be there from the beginning to the end.”
Gauff, 20, is bidding to become the first woman to defend her US Open title since Serena Williams in 2014, while 23-year-old Navarro – the 13th seed – will be hoping to reach the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows for the first time.