Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Coco Gauff Opens US Open Defense With Sonmez Victory
Coco Gauff won her first match at this year’s US Open.
She beat Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey in two sets.
The scores were 6-3 and 6-4.
Gauff played very well at the start of the match.
Sonmez played some excellent shots and made the second set more difficult.
Gauff stayed calm when Sonmez created chances to break her serve.
She then took control again and finished the match.
Gauff won the US Open in 2023 and hopes to win it again.
Coco Gauff defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 in the US Open first round.
The American controlled the opening set and secured the only break of serve.
Sonmez briefly challenged Gauff in the second set with deep groundstrokes and net attacks.
Gauff saved three break points at 2-3 before breaking Sonmez to lead 4-3.
Gauff will play either Daria Kasatkina or Paula Badosa in the second round.
- Who
- Coco Gauff defeated Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez.
- What
- Gauff won their US Open first-round match 6-3, 6-4.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York.
- Why
- Gauff is pursuing a second US Open title after winning the tournament in 2023.
- Match result
- Coco Gauff defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-4.
- Tournament
- US Open
- Round
- First round
- Venue
- Arthur Ashe Stadium
- Gauff’s ranking
- Fourth seed
- Sonmez’s ranking
- World number 53
- Next-round possibilities
- Daria Kasatkina or Paula Badosa
- Previous US Open title
- Gauff won the tournament in 2023.