Gauff first player into quarterfinals at Australian Open
Coco Gauff is the first quarterfinalist at the Australian Open after she beat Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2
By AP News
Published - Jan 20, 2024, 09:40 PM ET
Last Updated - Jan 20, 2024, 09:40 PM EST
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff became the first woman through to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open on Sunday as she beat Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2.
The 4th-ranked Gauff, who won her first major at the U.S. Open in September, needed just 63 minutes for victory in a match played on Rod Laver Arena in front of the man himself.
“Luckily when I saw him come in I was already well up,” Gauff said. “I heard clapping and knew it wasn’t for us, it was only the first set. But thank you for coming, it’s an honor.”
Gauff will play Marta Kostyuk or Maria Tomafeeva next.
