Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Coco Gauff Reaches US Open Fourth Round After Bucsa Win
Coco Gauff won her third-round match at the US Open.
She beat Cristina Bucsa in two sets, 6-3 and 6-4.
This means Gauff has reached the tournament’s second week for five years in a row.
Her serve was not always working well, but she stayed calm.
She hit 15 winners and used strong defense to make Bucsa work hard.
Gauff also changed the speed of her shots to disrupt her opponent.
She won important points with deep backhands and a net shot.
Her next opponent will be either Iva Jovic or Alexandra Eala.
Several other American players lost earlier that day.
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-4 in the US Open third round.
The victory sent Gauff into the tournament’s second week for the fifth consecutive year.
Gauff landed only about half of her first serves but hit 15 winners and stayed composed.
Her defensive play, deep backhands and changes of pace helped her control the match.
Gauff will next face either American Iva Jovic or the Philippines’ Alexandra Eala.
- Who
- Fourth-seeded American player Coco Gauff defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa.
- What
- Gauff won their US Open third-round match 6-3, 6-4 and advanced to the fourth round.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- The US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York.
- Why
- The victory earned Gauff a place in the tournament’s second week for the fifth consecutive year.
- Result
- Coco Gauff defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-4.
- Round
- Third round of the US Open.
- Seed
- Gauff is the tournament’s fourth seed.
- Milestone
- She reached the second week for the fifth consecutive year.
- Performance
- Gauff hit 15 winners and landed about half of her first serves.
- Next opponent
- Either Iva Jovic or Alexandra Eala.
- Other American exits
- Taylor Fritz, Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys were also eliminated in upsets.