Coco Gauff reaches US Open quarterfinals

Coco Gauff advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Monday, September 7, 2026, defeating fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 in a night match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 22-year-old Gauff, the 2023 champion, secured her spot in the last eight without dropping a set throughout the tournament. Gauff's victory sets up a quarterfinal clash with French Open champion Mirra Andreeva. Gauff has a perfect 5-0 record against Andreeva in their previous career meetings. The match against 18-year-old Jovic, ranked No. 14, began with an early setback for Gauff, who double-faulted to concede a break in the opening game. However, Gauff quickly regained her composure, winning the next six games to take the first set in just over half an hour. In the second set, Jovic managed to hold her serve early and then broke Gauff to level the score. Despite Jovic's resilience, Gauff broke serve again to take a 4-3 lead and went on to serve out the match in one hour and 33 minutes. Gauff described one particular game in the second set as feeling like "running a marathon," noting it was the first time she had felt significantly out of breath on court in a long time.