–After Iga Swiatek’s shocking loss to Yulia Putintseva on Saturday, second-seeded Gauff was the highest ranked player left.
However, following the world number one out of the door at SW19, the 20-year-old lost 6-4, 6-3 to Navarro, the 19th seed.
That meant that only Elena Rybakina, the fourth seed, and Jasmine Paolini, the seventh seed, were still in the women’s draw among the top 10.
Wimbledon, where Gauff has never advanced past the fourth round, has proven to be the hardest Grand Slam to overcome.
She won her maiden major last year at the US Open, and she has advanced to the semi-finals of both the Australian Open and Roland Garros.
championshipschampionshipschampionshipsWhen a heartbroken Madison Keys withdrew from their match due to an injury in the deciding set, Navarro will take against Italian Paolini, who is also making her first appearance in the Wimbledon final eight.
Gauff demonstrated her title credentials with decisive victories during the first three rounds of this year’s Championships.
inininHowever, in her first test against one of the top 20 players in the world, she was unable to handle Navarro’s game’s variety, which resulted to unforced errors.
In the opening set, the two were evenly matched, alternating breaks until Navarro delivered a crushing punch with it.
