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Sabalenka broke Gauff in the first game of the third set, helped by a Gauff double fault and an unforced error.—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 After failing to convert, Fritz hit two unforced errors and his only double fault of the match to hand Shelton three break points.—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026 Despite breaking back to level the first set at 1-1, Gauff served three double faults in her first two service games and trailed 1-3 in 19 minutes.—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Gauff had five double faults and was 1-of-2 on break points.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double fault