In one of the most highly anticipated matches of the Italian Open (Internazionali BNL d'Italia), Coco Gauff defeated Iva Jovic in three sets during their Round of 16 showdown: 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. On the brink of elimination, Gauff saved a match point in the second set and converted her third break-point opportunity in the tenth game. Following Jovic's medical timeout for a finger injury, Gauff won the next three games to take the second set 7-5 and force a decider. Gauff could not be stopped in the third set, completing the comeback victory in 2 hours, 45 minutes. Saving the match point was the turning point in the match, but Gauff had almost given up at that point. She admitted in her post-match press conference to already hearing the criticism that would follow the match. "I mean, honestly, on that match point, my head was almost like to the locker room to be honest," Gauff said with a laugh.…