Coco Gauff d. Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-2 in Cincinnati The most consistent teenager in the game also happens to be one of the most consistent women in the game. ✅3rd WTA 1000 SF Confidence growing by the day. 🇺🇸❤️
Consistent Coco Gauff clinical in Paolini win to set up another Swiatek semi-final at Cincinnati Open
WTAFriday, 18 August 2023 at 22:22
Coco Gauff is through to the semi-finals of the 2023 Cincinnati Open after dealing with Jasmine Paolini in a 6-3, 6-2 win on Friday evening.
Gauff who faced Paolini instead of Elena Rybakina with the latter withdrawing retired last night continued her superb consistency after winning the DC Open recently and linking up with new coaches Pere Riba and Brad Gilbert.
Wins over Mayar Sherif, Linda Noskova and now Paolini mean a simple route compared to most through, but it is finding your way through that is always the hardest part when the run is slightly easier.
This win was also despite Gauff not playing at her best. She landed under 60% of her first serves and committed 24 unforced errors to 13 winners but still prevailed over the Italian.
But a familiar foe awaits in the next round and one she has now played in all four semi-finals/finals above WTA 500 level. That being Iga Swiatek with the same result every single time. But can she turn the tables?
In their seven meetings, fourteen sets lost, one tie-break, two bagels and two breadsticks (6-0 and 6-1).
Given the World Number One's perchance for going off the boil in the opening set, it could be her only chance to stake a claim against a player who other than that has been clinical.
Elsewhere, Karolina Muchova is also through and awaiting her opponent. She was 3-0 up against Marie Bouzkova who saw off Jessica Pegula, but in yet another retirement, it was her compatriot who benefitted and now the Roland Garros finalist joins Swiatek and Gauff.
claps 0visitors 140
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Renee Stubbs, stop the race baiting, you snow flake. Nothing badosa said was racist, and Paula, don't knee-jerk apologize for nothing.tennistim23-12-2024
- Rybakina is back!!
mandoist21-12-2024 - She sems to have a turbulent relationship with The Truth. Not even smartenough to make an excuse like "I severely twisted my ankle yesterday" -- then be seen shopping in some city next day while "recuperating"!mandoist21-12-2024
- Why do you even publish this TwatCaster's PATHETIC stunt for attention? There's plenty of reasons why imbeciles like him are 'talking' and people like Iga Swiatek are 'walking the walk'. Tennisuptodate should be above this tripe.mandoist16-12-2024
- If and when Political Correctness and gullible hearts over-rule BIOLOGY, the Human world begins its already seeming decline.mandoist15-12-2024
- The new generation has arrived and these guys need to do it with the left overs.
AceOfBase13-12-2024 - Every young, inexperiend CEO has "better" ideas (and friends to hire).mandoist12-12-2024
- What a load of nonsense. Emotional stress definitely didn’t cause her wrist or ankle injuries.Lyca10-12-2024
- Taylor Fritz 🎾 – the surprising third for many. 🎄 A great Christmas tree quiz question! 🎅✨MrAndreeva10-12-2024
- Simona Halep taking the axe out 🪓😮💨MrAndreeva08-12-2024
