2023-09-04 05:04:00
Swiatek presented herself as the main favorite at Flushing Meadows where she was aiming for a fifth Grand Slam title following Roland-Garros 2020, 2022, 2023 and the US Open 2022. But it is Ostapenko who will face the American Coco Gauff (6th) for a place in the semi-finals.
Coco Gauff eliminates Wozniacki
oco Gauff joined Sunday’s women’s singles quarterfinals at the US Open in tennis. The 19-year-old American, 6th in the world, eliminated in the round of 16 the Danish Caroline Wozniacki, former world No.1, double finalist at Flushing Meadows in 2009 and 2014, who has just resumed competition at 33 following giving birth to two children. La Floridienne won in three sets 6-3, 3-6 and 6-1 in 1h59 of play.
Gauff, who had eliminated Elise Mertens in the round of 16 3-6, 6-3 and 6-0, will be opposed for a place in the semi-finals to the winner of the meeting between the world N.1 the Polish Iga Swiatek and the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko (WTA 21/N.20).
Coco Gauff, finalist last year at Roland-Garros, had already reached the quarters at Flushong Meadows last year, has just won the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati following winning the victory in early August at the WTA 500 in Washington.
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