Coco Gauff defeats Iva Jovic to advance to US Open quarterfinals
Fourth seed Coco Gauff beat fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, moving into the US Open quarterfinals.
In New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium, fourth-seed Coco Gauff advanced to the US Open quarterfinals by defeating 14th-seed Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4. Gauff, who captured her first major at Flushing Meadows in 2023, displayed dominant serving and powerful groundstrokes, while Jovic struggled with 30 unforced errors and managed only nine winners. After an early exchange of breaks, Gauff pulled ahead, sealing the first set in just over half an hour and later breaking Jovic again to close the match.
The 18-year-old Jovic had previously upset Alexandra Eala in a three-set battle but could not match Gauff's intensity. Gauff's next opponent will be Russian Mirra Andreeva, the other French Open champion still in the draw. A win would put Gauff within striking distance of a second US Open crown.
Why it matters
The result keeps Coco Gauff on track for a potential third Grand Slam title at the US Open.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Coco Gauff heads to the US Open after revamping her serve and forehand
- Sep 4 Coco Gauff is now set to headline Thursday's evening session at the US Open.
- Sep 4 Serena and Venus Williams will team up in the first round of the U.S. Open women's doubles on Friday night.
- Sep 4 World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka halted her third-round US Open match after detecting a strong smell she said was marijuana, prompting officials to investigate.
- Sep 4 Officials consulted and resumed the match after the pause.
- Sep 5 The Williams sisters were eliminated in the first round.
- Sep 5 Doubles competition starts and the Williams sisters could return Friday against Hao‑Ching Chan and Maya Joint.
- Sep 6 Williams sisters entered the tournament on a late wildcard.
- Sep 6 Alexander Zverev is scheduled to play after Gauff’s match.
- Sep 7 Poland's Iga Świątek was defeated by China's Qinwen Zheng 5-7, 3-6, ending her US Open run.
- Sep 7 Elena Rybakina beat Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open round of 16, ending Osaka's campaign.
- Sep 8 Zheng's victory moves her into the quarterfinals.
- Sep 8 Rybakina is now one match away from claiming the world No. 1 ranking.
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