Coco Gauff secured her spot in the Miami Open’s last 16 with a commanding straight-set victory over Oceane Dodin. Despite initially falling behind a break of serve and trailing 4-2 in the opening set, the 20-year-old Gauff swiftly turned the tide with an impressive display of skill and determination. She went on to win the next 10 games in a row, sealing the match in just over an hour.
Gauff’s next opponent in the tournament will be France’s Caroline Garcia, who caused an upset by defeating Japan’s Naomi Osaka in their third-round clash. Garcia emerged victorious with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 win against the four-time major winner Osaka.
In other women’s singles action, American fifth seed Jessica Pegula booked her spot in the next round by defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in straight sets. Pegula’s upcoming opponent will be fellow American Emma Navarro, who secured a thrilling three-set victory over Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini.
However, Russian 10th seed Daria Kasatkina’s journey at the Miami Open came to an end after she suffered a straight-set defeat against Romanian Sorana Cirstea.
On a positive note for British tennis, Katie Boulter made history by reaching the last 16 of the Miami Open for the first time in her career. Boulter’s next challenge will be against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in what promises to be an exciting matchup.
