107 unforced errors, 16 breaks, 17 double faults and a comeback | Relief
Melbourne.- This Australian Open has seen countless five-set matches, stunning comebacks and matches that finish at nearly 4am. But As for strange matches, certainly none of them beat the one they played on center court with the American. Coco Gauff and Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk quarterfinals this Tuesday.
Champion of the last US Open, Gauff won 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (3-7) and 6-2 in a fight that turned out to be a roller coaster.. American lost 5-1 in the first set and he had to save two set points before taking it. Then in the second set serving when the score is 5-4 and ending the match and gave his serve before falling into tiebreaker. And in the third they led 5-0 but could only complete the scoring after three games. Nobody in Rod Laver believed it.
Gauff finished the match with 51 unforced errors and just 17 winners, while Kostyuk finished the day with 56 unforced errors and 39 winners. Of the 246 points contested, 107 were due to unforced errors and 17 due to double faults. In addition, there were 16 breaks.nine in favor of the American and seven in favor of the Ukrainian.
“I am very happy with the fight I had on the track. Marta is a very difficult opponent, and we fought well.” said the world number four before leaving Rod Laver Arena with her rackets.
Gauff, the great hope of American tennis after the departure of Serena WilliamsFor the first time in his career, he reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where he awaits the winner of the match. between Belarusian Arina Sabalenka, the current champion, and Czech Barbora Krejcikova.
