US EditionU.S. Open: Coco Gauff Fights Tears, 8 Double Faults to Win
Coco Gauff overcame serving struggles and emotional moments to win in straight sets, advancing to face 28th seed Magdalena Frech in the US Open third round.
- Coco Gauff defeated Donna Vekic 7-6, 6-2 in the second round of the 2025 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 28, 2025.
- Gauff entered the match after mentally taxing preparations that included replacing her coach with biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan to improve her serve.
- During a difficult first set with seven double faults and four lost service games, Gauff broke down in tears yet regained composure to close the set and win in straight sets.
- Gauff described the match as challenging and expressed gratitude to the audience for their support, while also mentioning that she had been going through a difficult few weeks.
- Her win set up a third-round encounter with Magdalena Frech, who is ranked 28th, demonstrating Gauff’s resolve to overcome recent difficulties in her performance.
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Gauff’s struggle continues in second round US Open victory against Vekic
Coco Gauff again struggled on serve during an unconvincing straight-sets victory over Donna Vekic in their US Open second-round clash at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night. Gauff, who struggled over the line in her first-round meeting with Ajla Tomljanovic on Tuesday, was again far from her best against Vekic on Thursday, breaking down in tears midway through the first set as her serve continued to misfire. Gauff was broken four times and pro…
In the third round, Gauff, US Open Camp in 2023, will confront the Polish Magdalena Frech (33rd of the world), who won Peyton Stearns (54 of the WTA ranking) by 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 and 6-2.
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Neither player seemed to be in control of the match outright after the first set, which went Gauff's way via a tiebreak. The American appeared to gain the upper hand midway through the second set, as Vekic succumbed to fatigue and struggled with physical discomfort in her right shoulder. Coco Gauff Beats Donna Vekic; Iga Swiatek Books Spot in Third Round of US Open 2025 With Impressive Win Over Suzan Lamens.
Coco Gauff (WTA 3rd) defeated Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the second round of the US Open.
After a sluggish first lap, the American was more convincing to put Donna Vekic out in two innings (7-6, 6-2).
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