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The American will next meet either seventh seed Jasmine Paolini or former Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova.
Coco Gauff claimed a 6-2, 6-4 win over Lucia Bronzetti to reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Coco Gauff claimed a 6-2, 6-4 win over Lucia Bronzetti to reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday. The second seed’s game showed some minor rust after a bye in the previous round.
Gauff received a free pass into the last 16 when her intended opponent, Dayana Yastremska, withdrew before the start due to injury.
The American, who won the Cincinnati title in 2023 and carried that momentum to a US Open crown three weeks later, will next face either seventh seed Jasmine Paolini or former Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova.
Gauff will be playing her third 1000-level quarter-final of the season after Madrid and Rome, both of which she went on to reach the final.
The 21-year-old, who lost an early break in both sets, finally secured a spot in the last eight with a concluding break of the 61st-ranked Italian’s serve as Bronzetti hit long after 79 minutes on court.
Gauff said that memories of her title success here two years ago come to the surface whenever she is on the centre court.
“It’s super special to play on this court. I have so many memories from 2023.
“I played controlled but aggressive, but sometimes I was a bit passive. It’s tough because the ball really flies and she was giving me no pace.
“I had chances when I lost serve, but I missed a couple of balls. I was still able to close it out.”
(With inputs from AFP)
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