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It was a tough match, Gauff said. I thought
I did well mentally, especially on the return. I was playing an
opponent that served really well. Obviously, I would like to
serve better on my end, but overall, just happy to get through.
Gauff, No. 2 in the world behind Aryna Sabalenka, entered the
week having lost two straight matches since winning the French
Open, falling in her opening matches in Berlin and Wimbledon.
It does give positives that I am winning these matches having
literally one part of my game on a crutch, Gauff said. If I
can stand on both feet, then I can only imagine that it will be
a lot more straight-forward and a lot easier for me.
Graf set up a match with 18-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, a
1-6, 6-3, 6-0 winner over Marie Bouzkova of Czechia in the night
session.
Mboko is the last of the nine Canadians left.
It was a very difficult match, I feel like, mentally and
physically for me," Mboko said. Im just really happy to have
come out with the win.
McCartney Kessler of the United States upset fourth-seeded Mirra
Andreeva of Russia 7-6 (5), 6-4. In the next round, Kessler will
face Marta Kostyuk of the Ukraine. Kostyuk beat 15th-seeded
Daria Kasatkina of Australia 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Dayana Yastremska of the Ukraine knocked off eighth-seeded Emma
Navarro 7-5, 6-4 in a night match. She'll face ninth-seeded
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, a 6-0, 7-6 (5) winner over
Jaqueline Cristian of Romania in the last match of the day.
Tenth-seeded Elina Svitolina beat Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia
7-5, 6-2.
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