Jul 31, 2024 - Olympics

Coco Gauff wins mixed doubles match at Olympics after elimination from singles competition

Wilborn P. Nobles III

Taylor Fritz of Team United States (R) interacts with partner Coco Gauff of Team United States against Nadia Podoroska of Team Argentina and Maximo Gonzalez of Team Argentina during the Mixed Doubles first round match on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 30. — Coco Gauff played mixed doubles with Taylor Fritz yesterday. Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Atlanta native Coco Gauff had an up-and-down day in tennis action at the Olympics on Tuesday. She advanced in the mixed doubles competition but lost in frustrating fashion in her singles match.

The latest: Gauff and teammate Taylor Fritz defeated Argentine tennis players Nadia Podoroska and Maximo Gonzalez during Tuesday's first-round mixed doubles match at the Paris Olympics.

State of play: It was a happy result for Gauff who made headlines earlier in the day when she argued with the chair umpire during the third-round singles match from which she was eliminated by Donna Vekic of Croatia.

Gauff won her first two singles matches before her loss on Tuesday.

The intrigue: Tuesday's events occurred at the same stadium that hosted the French Open where Gauff also pushed back against a call made by a chair umpire during last month's semifinals match that she lost against Iga Swiatek.

What they're saying: The Associated Press reports Gauff acknowledged that she was already losing the match, but she also said she feels "cheated" every time she plays at the French Open.

What's next: Gauff's next match will be in the women's doubles, where she and teammate Jessica Pegula will play against Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová of the Czech Republic at 7am Wednesday.

Gauff and Fritz's next game in the mixed doubles competition will begin at noon on Wednesday.

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Coco Gauff wins mixed doubles match at Olympics after elimination from singles competition

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