Online Reporter
AMERICAN Coco Gauff put her serving issues behind her as she produced an impressive performance to beat Magdalena Frech and reach the US Open fourth round.
Gauff broke down in tears as she struggled to a second-round win over Donna Vekic on Thursday, but the third seed looked confident and sharp as she won 6-3 6-1 against Poland’s Frech.
The 21-year-old is continuing to adapt to a new serving technique introduced by biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, who was hired after Gauff committed 16 double faults in her Cincinnati Masters defeat by Jasmine Paolini earlier this month.
After an emotional first week at her home Grand Slam in New York, the crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium appeared to carry Gauff during the occasional nervy moments that threatened to derail a straightforward victory. – BBC
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