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Coco Gauff reaches US Open quarter-finals after beating Iva Jovic
Coco Gauff won her US Open match against Iva Jovic.
Gauff won the first set very easily, 6-1.
Jovic played much better in the second set and made Gauff work harder.
Gauff still won that set 6-4.
The whole match lasted 80 minutes.
Gauff said her improved serve has helped her feel more confident.
She has not lost a set at this year's tournament.
Next, she will play Mirra Andreeva in the quarter-finals.
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff defeated 14th-seeded Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 in 80 minutes.
The victory sent Gauff into her first US Open quarter-final since winning the tournament three years ago.
Gauff has not lost a set in New York and credited an improved serve for her confidence.
Eighteen-year-old Jovic responded strongly in the second set, using aggressive shots and net play.
Gauff will face fifth-seeded French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, whom she has beaten in all five previous meetings.
- Who
- Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Iva Jovic.
- What
- Gauff won 6-1, 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals.
- Where
- The match was played at the US Open in New York.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Why
- Gauff won to advance to the quarter-finals, where she will face Mirra Andreeva.
Key facts
- Result
- Coco Gauff defeated Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4.
- Match duration
- 80 minutes.
- Gauff's seed
- Fourth.
- Jovic's seed
- 14th.
- Next opponent
- Fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva.
- Head-to-head record
- Gauff has won all five of her previous meetings with Andreeva.
- Tournament record
- Gauff has not lost a set so far in New York.
Quotes
Coco Gauff
American tennis player and two-time Grand Slam champion
“I'm able to rely on a lot of different things to win points in many different ways, and I think that gives me a confidence.”
wionews.com
“She plays beyond her years. I'm looking to many more battles out here.”
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Sources
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