“Coco Gauff’s gonna be another Emma Raducanu”; “Overrated and arrogant” – Fans slam American after tough loss to Marta Kostyuk at Qatar Open

Coco Gauff Criticized After Qatar Open Loss to Marta Kostyuk

Coco Gauff faced backlash from tennis fans after her second-round exit at the 2025 Qatar Open, losing 2-6, 5-7 to Marta Kostyuk. This marked Kostyuk’s second win over Gauff in their five WTA Tour meetings—and her first victory against the American on hardcourts.

Gauff’s Season So Far

The World No. 3 began her year by representing Team USA at the United Cup, where she helped clinch the title for a second time by defeating Team Poland in the final. She then competed at the Australian Open, advancing to the quarterfinals with wins over Sofia Kenin, Jodie Burrage, Leylah Fernandez, and Belinda Bencic, before falling to Paula Badosa.

At the Qatar Open, Gauff entered as the third seed, receiving a first-round bye. However, her campaign ended abruptly in her opening match against Kostyuk.

Fans React to Gauff’s Defeat

Following the loss, tennis fans took to social media to express their disappointment, with some harshly criticizing her performance. One fan likened Gauff to past one-Slam winners such as Emma Raducanu, Bianca Andreescu, and Sofia Kenin:

“Gauff’s just gonna be another Raducanu, Andreescu, Stephens and others. Just a one-hit wonder. Mark this.”

Another fan called her “overrated and arrogant,” suggesting the loss served as a reality check:

“Tough reality feedback for overrated and arrogant Gauff.”

Some fans went even further, harshly critiquing her game and mental toughness:

“Coco Gauff … 🤦‍♀️ what an absolute disaster of mental weakness!! Nothing, nothing to show… the serve DISASTER, forehand DISASTER, backhand DISASTER… mentally completely and absolutely NOTHING!!”

“Coco ranking – Top 10. Mental toughness – Zero.”

“Gauff is so trash and stupid. Being a top player and can’t serve is something 🤣🤣🤣.”

Despite the negativity, Gauff remains one of the most promising young talents on the WTA Tour and will look to bounce back in upcoming tournaments.

Marta Kostyuk’s Next Opponent

After eliminating Gauff, Marta Kostyuk moves on to face either Magda Linette or Magdalena Frech in the Qatar Open third round.

• Linette opened her campaign with a comeback win over Veronika Kudermetova (3-6, 6-0, 6-4) and will face Frech in the second round.
• Frech pulled off an upset in her opener, defeating 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia (6-4, 3-6, 6-2).

Kostyuk has a 1-0 head-to-head record against Linette and a 2-0 record against Frech, making her the favorite heading into the next round.

With her confidence high after defeating Gauff, Kostyuk will look to continue her strong run in Doha.