Coco Gauff's Luxembourg journey ends with loss to Anna Blinkova

After winning her maiden WTA title in Austria, high-flying Coco Gauff was brought crashing down to earth by Anna Blinkova in Luxembourg on Wednesday. Blinkova defeated American youngster 6-4, 6-0 in first-round encounter.  Russian me only five unforced errors and hitting 18 winners en route to her victory. Gauff mand to win just eight points in second set as Blinkova clinched victory with a forehand winner. 

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Coco Gauff maiden WTA title in Austria 

Gauff first burst onto scene with a run to Wimbledon last-16 earlier this year beating Venus Williams on way. On Sunday, American teenr conquered her first career title in Linz, Austria beating Jelena Ostapenko in three sets 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. becoming  youngest tennis player to capture title d 15 years and seven months. She also became youngest player to win a WTA event since Czech Nicole Vaidisova who won titles in Vancouver and Tashkent two months apart in 2004 as a 15-year-old.

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Anna Blinkova dominates Coco Gauff in Luxembourg

Blinkova, who is just 19, proved to be too hot to handle for young American. world number 66 lost first game but took command of match shortly. Russian first broke Gauff's resistance in first set before crushing her in second set. Blinkova dropped just eight points and set up a second-round match against Germany's Tatjana Maria.

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Speaking about triumph, Blinkova said that she was very happy with her performance without making a lot of mistakes. She even said that Gauff is a great player and she was well prepared for American following her maiden WTA tournament win

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