Home Favourite Gauff Storms Past Sonmez at US Open
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Home favourite Gauff storms past Sonmez at US Open
NEW YORK, Sept 1 : Home favourite Coco Gauff began her campaign for a second U.S. Open crown with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez on Tuesday.The 22-year-old arrived fresh from winning the Cincinnati Open and is chasing a third Grand Slam title after her breakthrough triumph in New York in 2023.
Gauff, the world number four, defeated Sonmez (53) 6-3, 6-4 on the New York center court that has been a favorite of hers since her 2013 title win. The American, brimming with confidence after a strong hard-court season, claims not to feel the pressure of expectations this time around. "I wasn't nervous today, which is a shock," said the smiling winner of the Cincinnati WTA 1000 in August. Against Sonmez, who has only advanced past the first r…
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The fourth-seeded Gauff, who won the New York Grand Slam in 2023, was broken only once to top the 53rd-ranked Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-hitting battle fought mostly from the baseline. "It's incredible to be back on this court," an exuberant Gauff told the on-court interviewer. "I love playing in this atmosphere." Gauff, whose service woes last year contributed to a fourth round exit, came into Flushing Meadows this time feeling much better about…
Who is Zeynep Sonmez, Coco Gauff’s Round 1 opponent at 2026 US Open?
Coco Gauff’s Round 1 opponent at the 2026 US Open is Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez, ranked No. 53 in the world. Gauff, seeded No. 4 here, won the women’s singles championship at the 2023 US Open—and the American superstar hopes to repeat that feat at the end of this Flushing fortnight. But first she’ll face Sonmez, the sole player representing her homeland here.
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