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Coco Gauff double-bagels Sofia Kenin in Miami
Third-seeded Coco Gauff produced the second double bagel of her WTA Tour career, shutting out U.S. compatriot Sofia Kenin 6-0, 6-0 on Thursday in the second round of the Miami Open.,The only other 6-0, 6-0 victory for Gauff came at Madrid in 2024 against the Netherlands' Arantxa Rus.,Gauff entered t...
Belinda Bencic upsets Coco Gauff to reach quarterfinals at Indian Wells
Wild card Belinda Bencic continued her strong run since returning from maternity leave by notching a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 upset of third-seeded Coco Gauff on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,Bencic converted 3 of 5 break points and recovered from a first-...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff reach Australian Open quarters
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her quest for her third consecutive Australian Open title, defeating Russia's Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals.,It was the 18th straight match win for Sabalenka, of Belarus, in Melbourne, Australia.,Andreeva, the No. 14 seed, won just...
Coco Gauff ousts '20 champ Sofia Kenin at Australian Open
Third-seeded Coco Gauff posted an eventful 6-3, 6-3 first-round win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open in Melbourne.,Gauff offset nine double faults with 12 aces and overcame 32 unforced errors by saving five of six break points in the 80-minute victory, her 11th first-roun...
Australian Open men’s and women’s draws announced
The Australian Open draws were revealed on Thursday, and Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the quarterfinals on the men's side while women's World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Sloane Stephens in the first round.,Djokovic, the 10-time Australian Open champion from Serbia, is the No. ...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff claim United Cup for U.S.
Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz led the top-seeded United States to a sweep of second-seeded Poland, winning the United Cup championship in Sydney on Sunday.,This is the second win in three years for the Americans; Germany claimed the United Cup in 2024. The mixed-team tournament began with players from...
ATP roundup: U.S., Poland to clash in United Cup final
Top-seeded United States and No. 2 seed Poland will meet Sunday in the United Cup final in Sydney.,Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz topped the Czech team of Karolina Muchova and Tomas Machac on Saturday to advance. Gauff was a 6-1, 6-4 winner; Fritz took the victory when Machac, up a set at 7-6 (4), 5-6 ...
U.S. pushed, beats Canada in United Cup opener
Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff pulled off a mixed-doubles win to defeat Canada in the United States' opening match at the United Cup on Sunday in Perth, Australia.,Gauff got the top-seeded United States off to a strong start against Canada, the seventh seed, with her 6-3, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez ...
Barbora Krejcikova reaches semis of WTA Finals Riyadh; Iga Swiatek out
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova is in and French Open champion Iga Swiatek is out of the WTA Finals Riyadh., ,Krejcikova entered play Thursday in Saudi Arabia facing a win-and-get-in situation to qualify for the event semifinals. And that's just what the eighth seed did, upsetting third-seeded...
Qinwen Zheng clinches WTA Finals Riyadh semifinal berth
Qinwen Zheng used her dominating serve to defeat Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-1, 6-1 and clinch a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Finals Riyadh on Wednesday.,Zheng, of China, the seventh seed, needed just 67 minutes to squash Paolini, the fourth seed, in Saudi Arabia.,For Zheng and Paolini, it was a...
Coco Gauff tops Iga Swiatek, moves to semis at WTA Finals
Coco Gauff and Barbora Krejcikova posted big wins in the WTA Finals Riyadh on Tuesday, bouncing their opponents in straight sets.,Gauff topped Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-3, 6-4, while Krejcikova, a Czech, beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-3.,The victory by Gauff ensures her a spot in the event's semifinals. K...
Aryna Sabalenka seeks third consecutive Wuhan Open title
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka moved closer to her third consecutive championship at the Wuhan Open after coming from a set down to defeat fourth-seeded Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.,The semifinal win moved Sabalenka to 4-4 in her career meetings with Gauff. Sabalenka now is 16-0 on the hardcourts...
Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka to square off in Wuhan semifinal
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka set up a semifinals showdown with quick victories Friday over a pair of Polish opponents at the Wuhan Open in China.,Gauff defeated Magda Linette 6-0, 6-4 in 84 minutes -- a minute longer than it took Sabalenka to knock out Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-2.,Gauff, the fourth s...
Coco Gauff reaches Wuhan quarters, Jessica Pegula out
Coco Gauff extended her winning streak in China to eight matches and advanced to the Wuhan Open quarterfinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-1 win over 13th-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.,The fourth-seeded Gauff is trying to become only the second player to sweep the WTA 1000 events in Beijing and Wuhan i...
Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova set for finals showdown in Beijing
Coco Gauff will play for her second career WTA 1000 title after coming from behind to defeat Spain's Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday.,Gauff, the No. 4 seed, was down a set and a break point before breaking Badosa's serve twice and winning the final four gam...
Coco Gauff gets past injured Naomi Osaka in Beijing
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open on Tuesday when Japan's Naomi Osaka retired before the third set in Beijing with a lower back injury.,Osaka won the first set 6-3 and was up a break leading 4-3 in the second set before losing the final three games and promptly...
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula triumph in Beijing
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula posted wins Friday at the China Open to move on to the third round in Beijing.,Bpth defeated opponents from France. Gauff, the fourth seed, topped Clara Burel 7-5, 6-3, while the second-seeded Pegula rallied from a break down in the second set to defeat Diane Parry 6-1,...
Emma Navarro upsets defending U.S. Open champ Coco Gauff
No. 13 seed Emma Navarro had 20 winners while delivering a huge upset over defending U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff, prevailing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals in New York.,Navarro prospered from the implosion of the third-seeded Gauff, who committed 19 double faults and 60 unforce...
2024 U.S. Open: Can Coco Gauff challenge heavy favorites?
Coco Gauff kicked off her 2024 U.S. Open with an easy victory over little-known Varvara Gracheva, but can the top-ranked American overcome a challenging summer to successfully defend her title?,The third-seeded Gauff opened the tournament at +1000 by DraftKings to win the women's title. That's well ...
Coco Gauff begins U.S. Open title defense with easy victory
Defending champion Coco Gauff wasted no time launching her U.S. Open title defense, taking down first-round opponent Varvara Gracheva of France 6-2, 6-0 in 66 minutes on Monday in New York.,Gauff claimed her first Grand Slam title last year at Arthur Ashe Stadium and entered this year's tournament l...