Just 63 minutes were enough for
Cori Gauff
to qualify for the quarterfinals of the
Australian Open
for the first time in her career.
The American, third in the world ranking, defeated the
Polish Magdalena Frech
(69th) with a resounding 6-1 and 6-2 and
is advancing steadily in Melbourne Park.
The current US Open champion, 19 years old, dominated her rival from the back of the court at the Rod Laver Arena, imposed the conditions at all times and got into the top eight, where she
awaits the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk or the Russian Maria Timofeeva,
coming from
qualy.
In nine matches played in the season,
Gauff lost only one set
.
She faced Elina Svitolina in the Auckland WTA final, which she won last week after beating the Ukrainian tennis player 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.
In addition, this Saturday he reached his 48th victory in Grand Slams.
Since 1990, only Jennifer Capriati (50) and Serena Williams (49) surpass her as the Americans with the most victories as teenagers in this category of tournaments.
Clinical Coco ‼️@cocogauff races through the fourth round and into the #AusOpen quarters for the FIRST TIME 👏
She defeats Frech 6-1 6-2.
#AO2024 pic.twitter.com/MZkxI1EANf
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2024
After the early elimination of Iga Swiatek, the world number one, Coco reaffirms her label as a candidate for the title and tennis fans are already imagining a semifinal duel against the Belarusian
Aryna Sabalenka,
who has been sweeping and dreams of defending the title obtained on last year.
At the top of the table, meanwhile, the issue is difficult to predict.
The young
Linda Noskova,
Swiatek's 19-year-old executioner, appears as a threat to the experience of
Victoria Azarenka,
who aspires to win a Grand Slam again after ten years (she won in Australia in 2012 and 2013).
In addition, there is Svitolina, who will face Noskova herself in the round of 16.