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The U.S. Open winner, who reached the final in
Paris in 2022 and last won a title on the surface in 2021, was
in solid form in the first set against surprise Australian Open
semi-finalist Yastremska before struggling briefly in the
second.
The Ukrainian world number 32 struggled for consistency with her
big-hitting game as well as her serve and sent a backhand wide
to give Gauff an early break.
Gauff then cruised through the set courtesy of another break as
Yastremska's unforced errors piled up.
She did break Gauff repeatedly in the second set with the
American struggling with her first serve but Gauff, who also had
a match point at 5-2, clinched it with another unforced error by
her opponent.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Toby Davis) [© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
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