Coco Gauff continued her good run at the US Open, advancing to the quarter-finals with a dominant straight-sets victory over Iva Jovic.
IMAGE: Coco Gauff breaks into celebration after clinching the winning point in the US Open Round of 16 match against fellow-American Iva Jovic, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday. Photograph: Geoff Burke/IMAGN IMAGES/Reuters
Key Points
- Coco Gauff secured her spot in the US Open quarter-finals.
- She defeated fellow-American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4.
- The fourth seed displayed a dominant performance, overcoming Jovic’s challenge.
- Gauff will now face Russian Mirra Andreeva in the next round.
- Jovic struggled with unforced errors, contributing to her defea.
Fourth seed Coco Gauff stayed on course for a third Grand Slam title after reaching the US Open quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-4 win over fellow-American Iva Jovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday.
Gauff, who captured her first major title at Flushing Meadows in 2023, delivered a dominant display against 14th seed Jovic and will next face Mirra Andreeva in a quarter-final featuring the last two French Open champions.
Russian fifth seed Andreeva fought back to beat Austrian Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and extend her deepest run at the US Open.
Gauff’s Dominant Performance
IMAGE: Iva Jovic had impressed in a three-set win over Alexandra Eala in the previous round but the 18-year-old struggled to match Coao Gauff’s power and improved serve. Photograph: Geoff Burke/IMAGN IMAGES/Reuters
Jovic had impressed in a three-set win over Alexandra Eala in the previous round but the 18-year-old struggled to match Gauff’s power and improved serve.
The pair traded early breaks and Gauff found her feet after a shaky start to reel off two more breaks and take the opening set in just over half an hour.
IMAGE: Coco Gauff is back into the quarter-finals of the US Open after three years. Photograph: Robert Deutsch/IMAGN IMAGES/Reuters
Jovic finally settled into her serve in the second set with two holds and looked to have wrested some of the momentum away from Gauff with a break.
However, errors proved her undoing. The teenager dropped serve again, allowing Gauff to serve out the win.
Jovic finished with 30 unforced errors and just nine winners.