The American Coco Gauffworld number 6, qualified this Sunday for the round of 16 of the China Open, after defeating the British 7-5, 6-2 Katie Boulter (n.34) in a duel played on the center court of the Beijing complex at night.
Gauff, fourth seed, He needed an hour and 24 minutes to beat Boulter and ensure their place in the next round, safe from the rain that fell in the capital of the Asian giant thanks to the retractable cover of the center court.
The young American showed strength in his serve with 5 aces and great effectiveness on his first serveone of the keys that allowed him to dominate the match.
The first set is close, with both players showing solidity on their serves.
Gauff earned the first break to go up 4-2, but Boulter got the break back in the ninth game to level at 5-5.
The American, however, prevailed on crucial points, earning a second break to take the first set 7-5.
In the second set, Gauff maintained control of the game, with precise punches and more toughness than others.
The American managed to break Boulter’s serve on two occasions to take a 4-1 lead and then close out the match with a final break to seal the final 6-2.
Gauff will face the winner of the duel between the Americans in the round of 16 Katie Volynets (n.60) and the Japanese Naomi Osaka (n.73), in a match that was supposed to be held this Sunday but was canceled due to rain.
Gauff, with his countryman Jessica Pegulathey are waiting for other seeds like Italian in the round of 16 Jasmine Paolini and the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkaall pending to reach the next round.
The current champion and world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatekis not participating in this year’s edition of the tournament.
Source: La Verdad
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