Coco Gauff

Hopes of a dream final between Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez have come to an end, with the Canadian losing her quarterfinal match.

I’m approaching these tournaments differently, staying relaxed as possible, because I feel like I’m playing a lot of weeks of the year and you can’t be uptight all of those weeks, it’s not good for the health, so I’m trying to make it more relaxed.” “It’s not the ideal conditions to play in, no fans and I’m sad they can’t see the matches. So more grim news for those who wanted to see the stars go deep. “But at the end of the day it’s tennis and I’m glad to be on the court.” “In the training week it was nice, I did a lot of fun stuff, usually I don’t do as many fun things before a tournament, but we went to Waiheke Island, I jumped off a building, my brothers went jet skiing, I didn’t do that, but we did a lot of fun stuff. “They’ve left, but I didn’t want them here through the tournament and I don’t think they wanted to be here during the tournament.

World No.7 Coco Gauff claimed her spot in the final four of the ASB Classic, ending the run of comeback artist Zhu Lin on Friday. Also in Auckland, Ysaline ...

Kovinic had 31 winners to just nine unforced errors in the match, and, like Gauff, she never faced a break point. Bonaventure won 61 percent of points returning Fernandez's second service, leading to a 4-for-8 break point conversion rate. Gauff won 10 of her 11 first-service points in the second set as she reached her first semifinal since Berlin last June. Gauff made it through the opening set with 15 winners to nine unforced errors. Back inside, 84th-ranked Zhu kept herself in the running early, saving five break points during a gritty hold for 2-2. "From the back I was trying to be as aggressive as possible and stay as consistent as possible.

Top seed Coco Gauff advanced to the semi-finals of the ASB Classic, while third seed Leylah Fernandez was handed an early exit as play continued at ...

Coco Gauff keeps rolling along unlike many of the other big names at the ASB Tennis Classic, cruising past Lin Zhu 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals.

[Coco Gauff](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3626) has beaten [Lin Zhu](https://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/2780/lin-zhu) of China 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the ASB Tennis Classic in a tournament that has been dogged by bleak weather and diminished by waning star power. "It's not the ideal conditions to play in, no fans and I'm sad they can't see the matches," she said. Raducanu, who beat Fernandez in the 2021 US Open final, said the courts were too slippery. Gauff adapted better than most to the indoor courts, which players say are faster and slicker than those outdoors. But I was glad I was able to stay focused." Gauff deserved an audience for her impressive win over Zhu, which she achieved in only 76 minutes and earned her a ninth semifinal of her career.

Top-seeded Coco Gauff cracked eight aces and did not face break point sweeping Lin Zhu 6-3, 6-2 to charge into the Auckland semifinals. Photo credit: Phil ...

Gauff earned an insurance break for 5-2 and closed with command. Gauff drew a forehand error to break for 2-1. The Delray Beach baseliner has not dropped a set reaching the semifinals as she aims to become the first American woman since Serena Williams in 2020 to win Auckland.

The 18-year-old served eight aces and didn't face a break point against Zhu Lin to advance, 6-3, 6-2, on Friday at the ASB Classic.

"It's not the ideal conditions to play in, no fans and I'm sad they can't see the matches," she said. Gauff adapted better than most to the indoor courts which players say are faster and slicker than those outdoors. But I was glad I was able to stay focused." Gauff deserved an audience for her impressive win over Zhu which she achieved in only 76 minutes and earned her a ninth semifinal of her career. Venus Williams, second-seeded Sloane Stephens and former U.S. WTA Auckland, New Zealand

Emma Raducanu blamed slippery indoor courts for an ankle injury which forced her to withdraw from the ASB Bank Tennis Classic on Thursday, less than two ...

Williams broke first for 2-1 in the third set and extended that advantage to 5-3. She played only four matches in 2022 and was hoping to progress to the second round of a tournament for the first time since 2019. I’ve played a lot of matches in my life and I’ve played through some intense delays but it was definitely like two separate matches. Zhu held serve for 5-2 then broke Williams again to level the match. The British player slipped late in the second set and then summoned the trainer who heavily strapped her left ankle during a lengthy injury break. So to be honest it’s not a surprise that this happens to someone.

Hopes of a dream final between Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez have come to an end, with the Canadian losing her quarterfinal match.

I’m approaching these tournaments differently, staying relaxed as possible, because I feel like I’m playing a lot of weeks of the year and you can’t be uptight all of those weeks, it’s not good for the health, so I’m trying to make it more relaxed.” “It’s not the ideal conditions to play in, no fans and I’m sad they can’t see the matches. So more grim news for those who wanted to see the stars go deep. “But at the end of the day it’s tennis and I’m glad to be on the court.” “In the training week it was nice, I did a lot of fun stuff, usually I don’t do as many fun things before a tournament, but we went to Waiheke Island, I jumped off a building, my brothers went jet skiing, I didn’t do that, but we did a lot of fun stuff. “They’ve left, but I didn’t want them here through the tournament and I don’t think they wanted to be here during the tournament.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Top-seeded Coco Gauff has beaten Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the ASB Tennis Classic in a tournament ...

She rolled her left ankle in the second set of her match against Slovakian qualifier Viktoria Kuzmova and couldn’t continue. “It’s not the ideal conditions to play in, no fans and I’m sad they can’t see the matches,” she said. Gauff adapted better than most to the indoor courts which players say are faster and slicker than those outdoors. Gauff deserved an audience for her impressive win over Zhu which she achieved in only 76 minutes and earned her a ninth semifinal of her career. But I was glad I was able to stay focused.” “Each match I’m improving and that’s what I love to see.

Coco Gauff keeps rolling along unlike many of the other big names at the ASB Tennis Classic, cruising past Lin Zhu 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals.

[Coco Gauff](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3626) has beaten [Lin Zhu](http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/2780/lin-zhu) of China 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the ASB Tennis Classic in a tournament that has been dogged by bleak weather and diminished by waning star power. "It's not the ideal conditions to play in, no fans and I'm sad they can't see the matches," she said. Raducanu, who beat Fernandez in the 2021 US Open final, said the courts were too slippery. Gauff adapted better than most to the indoor courts, which players say are faster and slicker than those outdoors. But I was glad I was able to stay focused." Gauff deserved an audience for her impressive win over Zhu, which she achieved in only 76 minutes and earned her a ninth semifinal of her career.

Today we're looking to predict some of the enticing quarterfinal matches at the WTA ASB Classic in Auckland. Who will win?

She’s been trying to break the top-50 for the entirety of her career but her lack of a big weapon has shown against the best in the world. Pressure may get to her slightly but she should eventually find a way through. To boot, Bonaventure is a lefty herself so should be able to neutralise a few of those lefty swinging serves from the Canadian’s racket. She has one of the most promising and unique brands of tennis of the up-and-comers in the women’s game. Her results improved greatly at the end of the last year. Tennis has returned in 2023 and we’re already being treated to some high-quality encounters.

Top-seeded Coco Gauff has beaten Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the ASB Tennis Classic at a tournament which has been dogged by bleak ...