Coco Gauff Opens US Open With 6-3, 6-4 Win as No. 1 Chance Looms
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 2
Coco Gauff Opens US Open With 6-3, 6-4 Win as No. 1 Chance Looms
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 2
Summary
80 minutes was all Gauff needed to beat Türkiye's Zeynep Sönmez 6-3, 6-4 in her US Open first-round match, avoiding the three-set opener that has often tested her in New York.
120-mph serves set the tone early, and after Sönmez erased a break and won three straight games in the second set, Gauff steadied herself and broke again to close out the match.
The victory keeps alive Gauff's bid for a second US Open title and a first world No. 1 ranking after arriving in strong form from her Cincinnati Open title run.
The ranking race remains crowded: No. 2 Elena Rybakina can seize No. 1 by reaching the semifinals, but if she falls short, Gauff could claim the top spot by winning the title.