Coco Gauff Advances to US Open Quarter‑finals with Dominant Victory over Iva Jovic

Coco Gauff secured a place in the US Open quarter‑finals with a commanding win over teenage qualifier Iva Jovic.

The 22‑year‑old, bidding for her second title at Flushing Meadows, dominated Jovic 6‑1, 6‑4 on a pleasant Labour Day evening in New York.

A jittery opening from the 2023 champion handed the 18‑year‑old Jovic a break in the opening game after a double fault.

However, Jovic’s own nerves showed as Gauff quickly took six games in a row to seal the first set.

Jovic finally held serve at the start of the second set, but Gauff’s three powerful service breaks—turning defence into attack—gave her a 3‑2 lead.

The youngster responded, but Gauff broke again to love, maintaining control before sealing the win in an hour and 33 minutes.

“Iva’s an incredible player, a fantastic talent, and she plays far beyond her years. I’m used to being the younger American!” Gauff said. “I thought today was a good match for me. The first set was really high‑level and she raised her level in the second. I had chances to break early but I’m happy with how I closed the final game. Remembering my own experiences at 18, I know the ups and downs; she seems more mature than I was, and I want her to know she’s playing at a high level. I’m someone who performed well young too, so I hope she will be in many more fourth rounds and quarters and capitalise on those moments next time.”

Andreeva up next as quarter‑final line‑up complete

Gauff’s emphatic victory sets up a last‑eight clash with French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, against whom Gauff has won all five of their previous meetings.

The women’s quarter‑final field is now complete, with Aryna Sabalenka facing Linda Noskova, Jessica Pegula taking on Emma Navarro, and Gauff scheduled to play Andreeva while Qinwen Zheng meets Elena Rybakina for a place in the final four at Flushing Meadows.

“It is another tough match,” Gauff added. “Mirra is someone that I always have tough matches with and they have leaned my way but every match could have almost gone either way. She is obviously in a different mindset now at the top of the game coming off of a Grand Slam win. I expect her to approach the match completely differently than she did in the past.”

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