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Coco Gauff reaches US Open quarter-finals with win over Iva Jovic

Coco Gauff beat Iva Jovic 6-1 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals, where she will face French Open champion Mirra Andreeva.

  • Gauff won 6-1 6-4 against 18-year-old Iva Jovic.
  • All top six women's seeds reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1998.
  • Gauff could become world No 1 if she wins the title and Elena Rybakina fails to reach the semi-finals.

Coco Gauff kept her bid to become world No 1 on track with a 6-1 6-4 victory over 18-year-old Iva Jovic to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

The 22-year-old, bidding for a second Flushing Meadows title, overpowered the 14th seed in an hour and 33 minutes. Gauff, yet to drop a set, joked afterwards: "I'm used to being the younger American!"

Her win means all of the top six women's seeds have made the quarter-finals in New York for the first time since 1998. The women's quarter-final line-up features six grand slam champions, the reigning Olympic champion, Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula.

Gauff will next face French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, whom she has beaten in all five career meetings. Andreeva came from behind to beat 24th seed Anastasia Potapova 5-7 6-4 6-3, with Potapova injuring her knee late in the match.

Elsewhere, two-time former champion Naomi Osaka revealed she is carrying an Achilles injury after losing 6-1 6-4 to Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina. Rybakina will become world No 1 if she reaches the semi-finals.

Why this matters: Gauff's victory keeps her on course for the world No 1 ranking and sets up a high-profile quarter-final against Mirra Andreeva.

What this means for you: Tennis fans can watch Gauff face Andreeva in the quarter-finals, with the world No 1 ranking potentially at stake.

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