Coco Gauff prepares for U.S. Open first round following Cincinnati win

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Coco Gauff prepares for U.S. Open first round following Cincinnati win
Summary

Coco Gauff enters this year's U.S. Open tournament as a top contender following a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula in the final at Cincinnati. The 22-year-old enters the Grand Slam event with improved serving form, having worked with coach Gavin MacMillan on technical adjustments. She is scheduled to open her campaign on Tuesday during the night session against Zeynep Sonmez. While tournament expectations remain high for the American player, Gauff noted that her focus remains on maintaining the consistency she displayed in her recent tournament win. Meanwhile, Jessica Pegula, who reached the U.S. Open as the third seed, advanced past her opening-day match with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, continues her bid for a second title at the Flushing venue.

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Status Watch
  • •Coco Gauff faces Zeynep Sonmez in the first round on Tuesday.
  • •Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula in the Cincinnati final with a 6-2, 6-4 score.
  • •Jessica Pegula won her opening match against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, 6-3, 6-2.
  • •Gauff hired coach Gavin MacMillan to improve her serve performance before the tournament.
  • •Candi Gauff addressed public requests for tickets to her daughter's match on social media.
Latest Updates
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  • 9:59 PMESPN — Gauff saves match points, reaches semis in US Open's latest comeback
  • 9:10 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff reveals how Frances Tiafoe helped her beat Mirra Andreeva at the US Open
  • 9:04 PMCBS Sports — 2026 US Open results: Coco Gauff battles back from early deficit vs. Mirra Andreeva to reach semifinals
  • 8:44 PMYahoo Sports — US Open: Coco Gauff survives array of unforced errors, double faults while coming back to top Mirra Andreeva in quarters
  • 1:20 PMYahoo Sports — Coco Gauff’s US Open run is showing tennis’ next generation still has to go through her
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Gauff tops Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 in first-round match American saves three break points in pivotal hold Fourth seed also has world No 1 ranking in sight Coco Gauff returned to the scene of her grand slam breakthrough on a rain-lashed Tuesday night and safely cleared the first hurdle toward another, launching her pursuit of a second US Open title in four years with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez beneath the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 22-year-old American, seeded fourth in New York, arrived with momentum and expectation running particularly high, fresh off her first title of the year in Cincinnati and having shown encouraging signs that the serve which has so often dictated the rest of her game is becoming a more reliable weapon. Now, three years after she first lifted the trophy here, both a third major championship and the world No 1 ranking are within her reach. Continue reading...

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Gauff defeats Jovic 6-1, 6-4 in 80 minutes American has yet to drop a set in New York Andreeva awaits in anticipated quarter-final Coco Gauff continued her serene march through the US Open women’s draw with her most complete performance yet on Monday night, seeing off fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to reach the last eight in New York for the first time since winning it all in her grand slam breakthrough three years ago. The fourth-seeded Gauff overwhelmed Jovic with the depth of her returns and an assured blend of aggression and defense, finishing with twice as many winners (18 to nine) and half as many unforced errors (15 to 30). The 1hr 20min clinic was the latest statement in a late-summer win streak that has transformed her from a player searching for answers this time last year into perhaps the most dangerous woman remaining in the field. Continue reading...

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Coco Gauff continued her serene march through the US Open women’s draw with her most complete performance yet on Monday night, seeing off fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to reach the last eight in New York for the first time since winning it all in her grand slam breakthrough three years ago. The fourth-seeded Gauff overwhelmed Jovic with the depth of her returns and an assured blend of aggression and defense, finishing with twice as many winners (18 to nine) and half as many unforced errors (15 to 30). Next comes a delicious quarter-final clash with Mirra Andreeva, the reigning French Open champion and fifth seed, after the 19-year-old Russian came from behind to defeat Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in Monday’s day session.

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