Coco Gauff defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets in the U.S. Open quarterfinal on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Here’s what you need to know:
- Gauff cruised to the win, defeating her Latvian opponent 6-0, 6-2.
- Gauff, 19, will be appearing in her second career Slam semifinal.
- She’ll play the winner of Tuesday’s quarterfinal matchup between Sorana Cîrstea and Karolína Muchová on Thursday.
What they’re saying
“Last year, I lost in the quarterfinal stage and I wanted to do better this year,” Gauff said after the win. “Still have a long way to go but I’m happy and I’m ready to get back to work for the next one.”
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