Coco Gauff seals her first trip to the US Open quarterfinals after defeating China’s Zhang Shuai in a dramatic straight-set victory
- Coco Gauff defeated China’s Zhang Shuai 7-5, 7-5 at the US Open on Sunday
- The 18-year-old had to dig deep after trailing Zhang 5-3 in the second set
- The starlet booked a spot in the Grand Slam’s quarterfinals for the first time
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American starlet Coco Gauff booked her place in the US open quarterfinals with a straight set win over China’s Zhang Shuai.
The 18-year-old dug deep to produce a 7-5, 7-5 win over Zhang in a match up of the youngest and oldest players remaining in the women’s singles.
The 12th-seeded American tailed Zhang, 5-3 in the second set, but broke her 33-year-old opponent twice en route to four straight games to clinch a 7-5, 7-5 win.
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American star Coco Gauff booked her place in the US open quarterfinals with a straight set win
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