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Third-seeded Coco Gauff restricted points together with her serve on Saturday whereas notching a 6-3, 6-1 victory over No. 28 Magdalena Frech of Poland in a third-round match on the U.S. Open in New York.
Gauff, 21, gained 25 of 35 first-serve factors (71.4 p.c) whereas reaching the second weekend of the U.S. Open for the fourth straight yr. She gained the occasion in 2023.
Gauff dedicated simply 4 double faults in opposition to Frech after having 18 over her first two matches.
‘I do know this course of could be up and down, so immediately was undoubtedly a optimistic, and I hope it goes up from right here,’ Gauff stated of latest adjustments to her serve. ‘I feel for me, I assume I’m extra happy with the psychological effort of issues and attempting to recollect the issues that we labored on in follow. Today I undoubtedly suppose was a step in the precise route.’
Gauff dedicated 18 unforced errors whereas Frech had 29.
In her second-round victory over Croatia’s Donna Vekic, Gauff had seven double faults within the first set and broke out in tears.
There was no want for lament throughout the win in opposition to Frech.
‘It’s been like an emotional week, however I feel I wanted these robust moments to maneuver ahead,’ Gauff stated. ‘Overall, I’m actually glad how I performed and to be by way of to the following spherical.’
Gauff will subsequent face No. 23 seed Naomi Osaka of Japan in Monday’s Round of 16. Osaka registered a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 win over No. 15 Daria Kasatkina of Australia.
Osaka had a 9-3 edge in aces and took benefit of Kasatkina’s 14 double faults.
No. 11 Karolina Muchova hit 40 winners whereas posting a 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 win over No. 21 Linda Noskova in an all-Czech matchup.
Muchova will subsequent meet No. 27 Marta Kostyuk after the Ukraine native rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diane Parry of France.
Among 4 later matches, No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland will face No. 29 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia.
–Field Level Media