NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff dealt just fine with the heat, the humidity, her big-hitting opponent and the task of trying to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time, defeating 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 on Tuesday.
Her best Grand Slam showing so far was making it to the final at Roland Garros last year.
Gauff lost that title match to Iga Swiatek and those two could have met again in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
When she is on the mark, as she was Sunday night against Swiatek, Ostapenko can be as challenging an opponent as there is, because she goes for broke on nearly every stroke.
Political Cartoons View All 1142 ImagesIn the semifinals Thursday, Gauff will face No.
Persons:
— Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, Gauff, Serena Williams, Gauff —, Roland Garros, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Swiatek, Karolina Muchova
Organizations:
U.S, Gauff, Wimbledon, Ostapenko, AP
Locations:
Florida, Flushing Meadows, Czech Republic of, Romania