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01/06 22:14 CST No drama: Coco Gauff wins to give the US a 1-0 lead over Greece
in United Cup quarterfinals
No drama: Coco Gauff wins to give the US a 1-0 lead over Greece in United Cup
quarterfinals
PERTH, Australia (AP) --- After a singles loss and social media drama earlier
in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court Wednesday in the United
Cup quarterfinals.
Gauff beat Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 to give the defending champion United States
a 1-0 lead over Greece. Taylor Fritz had a chance in a singles match to follow
against Stefanos Tsitsipas to advance the Americans to the semifinals in Sydney
on Saturday.
On Monday, Gauff dropped a post on social media just before she started her
singles match, hoping to add context to her recent comments about American
tennis fans.
The ensuing match didn't go well for the No. 4-ranked Gauff, who lost the first
five games and struggled in a 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-0 loss to No. 42 Jessica Bouzas
Maneiro. But Fritz won his singles match and Gauff and Christian Harrison
combined in mixed doubles to clinch top spot in Group A and advance the
Americans to the quarterfinals.
"I think I was striking the ball well today, and when that happens, my movement
on the court is also good," Gauff said Wednesday. "I usually know it's going to
be a good day."
In a night quarterfinal at Perth, Stan Wawrinka, playing in his farewell tour
this year before retiring, was scheduled to lead Switzerland against Argentina.
At Sydney, Hubert Hurkacz and Iga ?wi?tek were victorious in their singles
matches to give Poland a winning 2-0 lead over Netherlands and a place in the
quarterfinals from Group F.
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