Coco Gauff Reaches First US Open Quarterfinal Since 2023

Fourth seed Coco Gauff advanced to the US Open quarterfinals on Monday night with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over 14th seed Iva Jovic in New York. The win marks Gauff’s return to the tournament’s final eight for the first time since winning her maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows three years ago. She will play fifth seed Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday for a place in the semifinals.

Match Summary and Recent Form

Gauff controlled the opening set before managing a closer second set, successfully serving out the match after falling behind 0-30 in the final game. The victory marks her 10th consecutive win overall and her ninth straight-sets victory in a row, extending the longest set-winning streak of her professional career. Gauff’s current run began at the Cincinnati Open, where she won six matches to capture the title, followed by four straight-sets wins in New York.

Since taking her first major trophy at the 2023 US Open, Gauff had been eliminated in the fourth round in consecutive years, losing to Emma Navarro in 2024 and Naomi Osaka in 2025. Reflecting on her victory over Jovic, Gauff stated, “I thought today was a good match for me,” noting that her opponent elevated her level during the second set before Gauff closed out her opportunities.

Historical Milestone and Next Round

The victory marks the first time in Gauff’s career that she has reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals in a single calendar year. At 22 years old, she is the youngest American woman to accomplish the feat since 21-year-old Serena Williams did so in 2003. Commenting on her experience in major tournaments, Gauff remarked, “The moment doesn’t seem as big anymore,” adding that she feels accustomed to competing at this stage of Grand Slam events.

Gauff moves on to face French Open champion Mirra Andreeva. Gauff holds a 5-0 record in their career head-to-head series, which includes a victory during their only prior hard-court encounter at the 2023 US Open. Jovic was attempting to match her career-best Grand Slam performance after reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open earlier this year, having defeated 17th seed Alexandra Eala in the previous round.

Background

Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open in 2023 as a teenager. Held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, the US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam event on the international tennis calendar.