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Coco Gauff beats Iva Jovic to reach US Open quarters

9/8/2026

Summary

Gauff Advances QF

Coco Gauff defeated Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the US Open quarterfinals.
The win marked Gauff’s 10th straight victory and her 12th Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance.
She has not dropped a set at the tournament, extending her streak to 20 consecutive sets.
The victory made Gauff the youngest American woman since Serena Williams in 2003 to reach three quarterfinals in a year.

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Gauff Broadcasts

ESPN and ABC will televise the Gauff-Jovic match in United States, with ESPN+ streaming.
Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Go will carry the match in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Eurosport and Discovery+ will cover Europe, while TSN and its app serve Canada.
Candi Gauff publicly demanded fans stop requesting US Open tickets on Instagram before the tournament.
Biomechanics coach Gavin MacMillan helped redesign Gauff’s serve, boosting her early-round dominance.

History

Historical Context

Serena Williams’ early-2000s surge—anchored by her 2003 Australian Open win and a string of Grand Slam titles—cemented American women’s dominance on tennis’s biggest stages. That legacy, reinforced by sister Venus’s multiple doubles and singles crowns, set the foundation for the next generation of U.S. players. Together they illustrate a lasting American impact on the sport.

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Gauff Advances QF

Coco Gauff defeated Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the US Open quarterfinals.
The win marked Gauff’s 10th straight victory and her 12th Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance.
She has not dropped a set at the tournament, extending her streak to 20 consecutive sets.
The victory made Gauff the youngest American woman since Serena Williams in 2003 to reach three quarterfinals in a year.

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