“I knew today was going to be a tough match – she’s a fighter.”
COCO GAUFF SURVIVED A late-match drama to keep her US Open title defence alive with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina on Friday as men’s defending champion Novak Djokovic aimed to further his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
Gauff gained her first break of the match on her fourth opportunity for a 4-2 lead in the second and held on to force the third.
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