US Open 2026 — Coco Gauff Gets Better of Paula Badosa to Enter Third Round
Gauff overcame early pressure and a second-set tiebreak to keep alive her bid for a third Grand Slam title.
- On Thursday, Coco Gauff defeated Paula Badosa 6-4, 7-6 at the United States Open in New York, advancing to the third round at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Despite a gulf in rankings, the 28-year Manhattan-born Spaniard Badosa held a positive record against the 22-year American Gauff, including victories in their last two meetings.
- Both players exchanged breaks during a tight second set before Gauff secured victory in the tiebreak after Badosa smacked a backhand long.
- Im really happy to be through today, Gauff said on court, noting the challenge of facing a tough opponent in the second round.
- Next-Round opponent Cristina Bucsa awaits Gauff at Flushing Meadows as she pursues a third Grand Slam title.
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Tennis-Gauff overcomes Badosa test to reach US Open third round - Regional Media News
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - World number four Coco Gauff overcame Paula Badosa 6-4 7-6(5) in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday to extend her bid for a second title at Flushing Meadows. On a sweltering evening [...]
Redacción Deportes (USA), 3 Sep (EFE).- The American Coco Gauff eliminated the Spanish Paula Badosa in the second round of the United States Open and will face in the third to the Spanish also Cristina Bucsa. Gauff, fourth of the world and champion in New York in 2023, was imposed on Badosa, now [...] The entry Coco Gauff dispatches Paula Badosa was first published in HolaNews.
The local star, fourth of the world’s ranking, won against Badosa (87) by 6-4 and 7-6 (7/5) after one of the best matches that New York’s Grand Slam this year. Badosa, a New Yorker by birth, was a fierce second-round opponent for Gauff, a great candidate for his second title at Flushing Meadows. The former world’s number two showed her exceptional level when she was respected for injuries in front of the more than 20,000 spectators of the noisy …
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