Tennis News: Cori Gauff defeated 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu in the second round of the 2022 San Diego Open in straight sets.
With the win, the sixth seed posted a hot match as well as a rematch of the 2022 French Open final against world number 1 Iga Swiatek.
“There are turns, but every game is important, every point is important. We both fought hard and the atmosphere was great,” Gauff said of the win over Canadian Andreescu.
The 18-year-old’s next steps won’t be any easier as he takes on 2022 US Open champion Swiatek for a spot in the San Diego Open semi-finals.
Poland’s Swiatek has been one of the players to beat after this season, he has 61 wins, has been at the top since last March and has won six titles including the French Open and the US Open.
The world number 1 also outscored the Americans 3-0 head-to-head after winning their Italian Open semi-final encounters in Rome in May last season, the fourth round of the Italian Open in March and the final of the French Open. in June this season. He won all three encounters without dropping a set.
The French Open final, in particular, was a brutal defeat for the 18-year-old after he was never able to find a rhythm in the first Grand Slam final of his career. The Polish tennis player won the final 6-1, 6-3 in less than an hour.
Asked about the next match against Swiatek, Gauff replied: “Of course the level of the match will be extraordinary. Iga is a champion and this will be an opportunity for me to see if I have improved since the last time I met him.”
Swiatek confirmed himself as world No. 1 at the end of the season, while Gauff, who is currently world No. 8, rose to No. 7 and he could potentially climb to No. 5 if he wins the San Diego. Open.
Tags: Tennis, San Diego Open, French Open, Cori Gauff, Iga Swiatek
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