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Coco Gauff is able to present tennis followers that her US Open win was not a fluke.
The 20-year-old defending champion has already placed on a present after rallying from behind towards Elina Svitolina within the third spherical to win in straight matches and advance.
Svitolina jumped out to an early lead towards our woman Coco nevertheless it wouldn’t be sufficient to maintain her down for lengthy. The brand new face of tennis put collectively a formidable rally and went on to win the match in straight units. Gauff had homecourt benefit on her aspect at Arthur Ashe Stadium that she used to energy by her shaky begin, CNN experiences.
“They at all times give me vitality,” Gauff stated. “So yeah, I used to be simply attempting my greatest to remain calm, , generally adrenaline can get an excessive amount of.”
In fact, all eyes are on the younger phenom to see if she will as soon as once more pull off a storybook ending. Final yr, Gauff turned the youngest American girl to win the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999. Even with fairly huge sneakers to fill, her focus is on attempting to easily have enjoyable and keep within the second.
“I’m simply attempting to exit right here and have enjoyable,” she stated. “I do know from profitable one which simply from the fourth spherical, there’s nonetheless thus far to go. So I’m simply centered on the match in entrance of me.”
Within the subsequent spherical, Gauff will face fellow American Emma Navarro who she confronted off towards at Wimbledon earlier this yr. Navarro walked away from their assembly victorious; nonetheless, Gauff is understood to dominate at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Within the meantime, Coco is raking up the model offers. Just lately, she launched her assortment with American Eagle and New Stability launched a second signature shoe in her take care of the athletic model.
