Coco Gauff's Wimbledon Win Came 2 Minutes Before Curfew
Coco Gauff secured a Wimbledon victory just two minutes before the tournament's mandatory curfew, advancing to the tournament quarterfinals.
📍 Aftermath
Coco Gauff advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals after defeating Belinda Bencic in a match that ended just two minutes before the court curfew. The victory marked her progression in the tournament, setting up a potential all-American quarterfinal against Jessica Pegula.
Coverage of the moment focused on the dramatic timing and comparisons to high-pressure buzzer-beater wins in other sports.
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (7)
- Relive Day 7 at Wimbledon: including Coco Gauff beating curfew, Naomi Osaka upsetting Aryna Sabalenka The New York Times · 47d ago
- Coco Gauff beats race against curfew clock with late-night victory against Bencic The Guardian · 47d ago
- Quarterfinals at last! Gauff edges Bencic to break new ground at Wimbledon WTA Tennis · 47d ago
- Relive day seven at Wimbledon BBC · 47d ago
- Coco Gauff’s buzzer-beater at Wimbledon reminds her of Kawhi Leonard’s shot AP News · 47d ago
- Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula set for all-American Wimbledon quarter ESPN · 47d ago
- Coco Gauff's Wimbledon Win Came 2 Minutes Before Curfew Newser · 47d ago
The story so far
Coco Gauff defeated Bencic in a match that concluded shortly before the venue's curfew deadline. Coverage from The New York Times, The Guardian, WTA Tennis, BBC, AP News, ESPN, and Newser highlights the timing of the victory in relation to the curfew.
Reports also note Naomi Osaka's win against Aryna Sabalenka during the same day of play. Future reports will track the outcome of the upcoming match between Gauff and Pegula.
Coverage does not yet specify the exact start time or scheduling details for the next round of play.
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The obvious questions
Who did Coco Gauff defeat to reach the quarterfinals?
Gauff defeated Bencic.
Who will Gauff play in the next round?
Gauff is set to face Jessica Pegula.
How close was the match to the curfew?
The match concluded two minutes before the Wimbledon curfew.
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