Coco Gauff didn’t start the season well on clay. In Stuttgart she was eliminated in the quarterfinals. She said goodbye to the event in Madrid even sooner, because already in the fourth round. He is currently competing in the WTA 1000 in Rome, where he intends to make up for his failures. And so far he has a good chance of doing so. She is one of the main favorites for the title. At the start, she defeated Magdalena Fręch without any major problems. It took her much more effort to face Jaqueline Cristian, but she ultimately won in three sets. Just like Monday’s fight with Paula Badosa. Moreover, thanks to the clash with the Spaniard, she made tennis history.
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Coco Gauff is impressive. She equaled the achievement of the former number one. Even better than Świątek
The first set was very even. There were three breaks, two in favor of Badosa. And it was the Spaniard who took the lead – 7:5. In the second game, Gauff returned to the game. She triumphed 6:4, which clearly gave her a boost. In the third part of the match, she practically wiped her opponent off the court. She only allowed her to score a game, breaking it three times – 6:1.
The American won the entire match 2:1. It was a special victory for her, as it was her 60th in a WTA 1000 tournament. She equaled Caroline Wozniacki’s legendary record. This is how many wins Dunk had on her account before she was 21 years old. And Gauff doesn’t intend to stop there.
On Tuesday, she will have the opportunity to become the independent leader of this ranking. This will happen if he defeats Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinals. And the chances of this happening are quite high. Although the women have never competed against each other, the American will be the favorite. After all, he is higher in the WTA rankings. She is in third place, and the Chinese woman is seventh. The match starts at 8:30 p.m.
A chance for another clash between Świątek and Gauff
Earlier, around 1:00 p.m., Iga Świątek will appear on the court and her opponent will be Madison Keys. The winner of this fight may face Gauff in the semi-finals of the tournament. Even if the American fails to beat Wozniacki’s feat in Rome, she will still have many chances. After all, she just turned 20 in March.
The American is one of the most talented tennis players of the young generation. She has already won seven WTA titles, including the most important Grand Slam – US Open 2023. Many people believe that she has the potential to achieve similar successes to her compatriot Serena Williams in the future.
2024-05-14 06:34:00
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