Coco Gauff Cruises Past Iva Jovic to Reach US Open Quarterfinals
Coco Gauff is through to the US Open quarterfinals after defeating fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 on Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The fourth-seeded American recovered from an early break to dominate the opening set before holding off Jovic in the second. Gauff finished with 18 winners and just 15 unforced errors, while Jovic had nine winners and 30 unforced errors.
The victory sends Gauff to the US Open quarterfinals for the first time since winning the title in 2023. She has also now won 10 straight matches and 20 consecutive sets.
Gauff will face fifth seed Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals. The American has won all five of their previous meetings, but she knows another tough battle awaits.
“Mirra is someone that I always have tough matches with. She’s obviously in a different mindset now at the top of the game coming off of a Grand Slam win … it’s going to be a really athletic, tough match.”
Gauff is also the youngest American woman since Serena Williams in 2003 to reach three Grand Slam quarterfinals in the same year.
