Gauff Beats Cirstea as Svitolina Overcomes Swiatek to Reach Italian ...
Gauff ended a three-match three-set grind and reached her second straight Italian Open final in just over one hour.
- On Thursday in ROME, third seed Coco Gauff surged into her second consecutive Italian Open final by defeating Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3, earning her second WTA 1000 final appearance this year.
- Struggling early as Cirstea raced into a 4-2 lead, Gauff shifted gears to win four consecutive games and claim the opening set, then secured a decisive break in the eighth game to seal the match.
- Cirstea, who plans to retire later this year, exits after delivering the tournament's biggest shock by stunning world number one Aryna Sabalenka; Gauff's victory was her third against the Romanian this year in Miami and Madrid.
- Elina Svitolina will face Gauff in the final after upsetting No. 4 seed Iga Swiatek 6-4 2-6 6-2 on Thursday, with the Ukrainian overpowering The Pole in the deciding set.
- Reflecting on her growth since last year's final loss to Jasmine Paolini, Gauff said, "Those are the matches you get through... I'm really grateful to be in the final" as she prepares for the title match.
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Coco Gauff Calls For a Major Change in Tennis Amid Epic Italian Open Run: “Very Brutal at Times”
Coco Gauff made it to her second consecutive final of the Italian Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Sorana Cirstea in the semis. The American has had a challenging run in the tournament, but has managed to pass every test so far and has reached her second final of the season. After the match, Gauff shared her candid remarks on the scoring system and called for a major rule change. When asked if she would like to bring a change to the current sco…
In the final, the 22-year-old American will face either Poland's Iga Swiatek (4th) or Ukraine's Elina Svitolina (10th).
At the top-level women's tennis tournament in Rome, world number four Coco Gauff was the first to reach the final, defeating Romanian Sorana Cirstea (WTA 27th) in straight sets 6:4, 6:3.
Gauff eases past Cirstea to reach second straight Italian Open final
ROME, May 14 : Third seed Coco Gauff surged into her second consecutive Italian Open final on Thursday, overcoming Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3.The win earned the 22-year-old American her second WTA 1000 final appearance this year following her runner-up finish to Aryna Sabalenka in Miami in March.G
Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea missed the qualification in the final of the tournament WTA 1,000 from Rome, with total prizes of 7,228,080 euros, after being defeated, Thursday, by Coco Gauff, with 6-4, 6-3.
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