The US Open
US Open 2025 Women’s Day 7
Coco Gauff held her double-faults count to only four as the third seed polished off a 74-minute defeat of Magdalene Frech 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the US Open..
The American who won the home Grand Slam title in 2023 has been receiving emergency coaching help on her patchy serve after delivering 18 doubles in her previous two matches.
The third seed turned in an efficient defeat of her Polish opponent, putting aside her tears of earlier in the week after working to also overcome emotional issues.
“I was putting so much pressure on myself,” Gauff said. “But I’m really out here just trying to enjoy it and not focus so much on results, but on the process.”
She added: “It was tough playing two night matches and then having to play with the shade on that side (of the court);l it was hard to see the ball.
The 21-year-old has now claimed fourth-round spots in three of the four majors this season.
“It’s been an emotional week, but I needed those tough moments to be able to move forward,” she said.
“I was putting so much pressure on myself. I’m really out here just trying to enjoy it and not focus so much on results but the process. And I think today it showed that I was really having fun out there.”
Gauff broke five times on her way to the win, which put her into the second week of the event for the fourth consecutive edition.
The 21-year-old has won 38 matches this season and 13 of her last 14 here.
The American lined up a showpiece match as two-time tournament winner Naomi Osaka returned to the fourth round at a major for first time since the 2021 Australian Open thanks to her 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 win over Australia’s Daria Kasatkina.
Gauff and Osaka first played at the Open six years ago.
“Honestly, I was just trying to tell myself to stay calm. I was so shaky today, but I was really glad that it was an entertaining match,” Osaka said.
“I’m glad that whenever I come here it feels like home, and you guys are really great, so thank you.”
The Japanese player rolled through the opening set in 22 minutes as Kasatkina struck eight double-faults.
But the former Russian struck back in the second set, breaking former world No. 1 Osaka three times for a 4-1 lead on her way to levelling.
In the deciding set, Osaka reached her own 4-1 lead and closed out the win in an hour and three-quarters.
This month;’s runner-up in Montreal knows she wlll be the underdog against third seed Gauff.
“Can someone come to the match and cheer for me?” the player who grew up in the US said.
“It’s kind of tough playing an American here, but I hope you guys have adopted me, as well.”
Karolina Muchova defeated her Czech compatriot Linda Noskova in a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2 fightback effort which stretched to nearly two and a half hours. Marta Kostyuk advanced past Diane Parry: 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Alexander Zverev on Thursday made a long-sought after return to the Shanghai Masters semi-finals, booking his first final four at the event since 2019, defeating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4.
The 2027 year-end No. 1 last got this far as the Covid pandemic began to surface in China in 2019. The event was not played 2020-2022, with the German making modest progress here over the past three editions since resumption.
After winning his 62nd match of the season, the 29-year-old was pleased with his performance.
“I think it was a huge step up. From just being on the court I felt both of us were playing really well.
“I was, a lot of the time, outhitting Alex, which is difficult to do from the baseline because he is so fast and he loves this kind of court speed here.
“I felt good and I’m happy with the step up from the past couple of matches.”
Zverev advanced in 78 minutes, sending over 10 aces as he defeated the Australian for the ninth time in their 13 matches.
Added the reigning Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows Grand Slam champion: “I’ve been handling pressure quite okay this year. In a way you play a bit more relaxed.
“Once Jannik (SInner) unfortunately announced he won’t play for the rest of the year, I’m 4,000 points ahead of everyone else, so I trust myself enough that I’m going to win [enough matches].
Zverev will play for the final to wrap up the Asian swing as he takes on Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who advanced when Arthur Gea quit their quarter-final with injury.
Alexander Zverev will claim world year-end No. 1 honours for the first time on the back of two Grand Slam titles and a final this season.,
The ATP confirmed the changing of the guard as current No. 1 Jannik Sinner ended his season early last week due to a knee injury which has kept him off court since winning Wimbledon three months ago.
Zverev won Roland Garros and US Open trophies and lost to Sinner in the All England Club final.
His reign at the top will begin after the ATP Final in Turin with the ranking period starting on November 23.
Zverev will be 29 years, 217 days old on the date, three days older than Andre Agassi in 1999 (29 years, 214 days).
Main photo:- Alexander Zverev by ISF Ltd
The protagonists from the just-completed China Open will give the WTA Wuhan event a miss, with both Zheng Qinwen and finalist Mirra Andreeva skipping the key Asian date.
Beijing weekend champion Zheng who thrilled a nation with her home title victory, is claiming a right shoulder injury which Andreeva feels “fatigue.”
“I’m very sorry to share that I will be withdrawing from this year’s Wuhan Open,” Zheng said in a statement. “Wuhan is where my tennis dream began, and the Wuhan Open is also where I made my breakthrough at the WTA 1000 level.
“I have always looked forward to competing in front of my hometown fans.
“Since returning from injury, however, I have played a demanding stretch of tennis over the past month and a half, competing at the US Open, the Billie Jean King Cup, and the China Open.
“My body is feeling very fatigued after this intense run of matches. I look forward to returning to the Wuhan Open next year and stepping onto the court in my best possible form!”
Andreeva’s Beijing performance has lifted the teenager into the ranking top 3 for the first time and gives her a shot at the world No. 1 ranking by season’s end next month.
Main photo :-Zheng Quinwen by ISF Ltd
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