There was a renewed energy in the air for Coco Gauff. She didn’t have to enter Arthur Ashe Stadium under the concert-like lights and music that can easily increase the pressure for any tennis player.
There was a renewed energy in the air for Coco Gauff.
She didn’t have to enter Arthur Ashe Stadium under the concert-like lights and music for night matches that can easily increase the pressure for any tennis player.
Rather, she had the starting match on the U.S. Open’s main court Saturday morning and it seemed to bring a calmer vibe for the world’s No. 3-ranked player
Guaff seemed to be having fun for the first time in the year’s final tournament and it powered her through to punch her ticket to the Round of 16 in a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Magdalena Fręch in an hour and 13 minutes.
It was a great change of pace after the rollercoaster she endured Thursday night, when she cried mid-match en route to rallying for a win.
“I thought today I played well. It was tough playing two night matches, and dealing with the shade. Overall, very happy with how I played and thrilled to be going to the fourth round,” she said in her on-court interview after the match as she smiled and waved to the crowd.
