NEW YORK — Coco Gauff cruised into the third spherical of the US Open on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva.
The sixth-seeded American approached the online 18 occasions, profitable 15 of these factors, in her second straight match in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and she or he credited that newfound internet sport after struggling to beat German Laura Siegemund in three units within the first spherical.
“I discovered to be aggressive,” Gauff stated in her on-court interview. “I did nicely making her play off her again foot.”
Andreeva, at 16 the youngest girl within the event, beforehand reached the fourth spherical at Wimbledon and the third spherical on the French, additionally shedding to Gauff.
Gauff, 19, subsequent faces Thirty second-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium, who got here again to beat American Danielle Collins 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-1.
Elsewhere in early motion, Fifteenth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland downed British qualifier Yuriko Lily Miyazaki 6-3, 6-3.
Caroline Wozniacki will face Eleventh-seeded Petra Kvitova later Wednesday.
