MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Third-ranked Coco Gauff got here from behind within the first set to beat Océane Dodin 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday and advance to the fourth spherical of the Miami Open for the second time in her profession.
Gauff received 10 straight video games after Dodin took a 4-2 lead within the opening set, thanks partly to 9 double-faults by Dodin at crucial moments.
Gauff has only one loss in her previous 23 matches in america. That defeat got here in opposition to Maria Sakkari at Indian Wells earlier this month.
Gauff, who turned 20 on March 13, is the youngest American participant to carry a top-three seed at Miami. The reigning U.S. Open champion, who’s from South Florida, attended the occasion rising up and stated capturing a title there could be particular.
“It will be actually cool to win right here at house,” stated Gauff, who was born in Delray Seaside, Florida. “I feel the very best half about successful right here is simply with the ability to drive house with the trophy and never need to fly and pack. … And I’m a Dolphins fan, so possibly if I win right here they will win one other trophy on the Tremendous Bowl.”
Gauff will face No. 27 Caroline Garcia, who defeated Naomi Osaka 7-6 (4), 7-5 on Sunday in a match through which the pair mixed for 28 aces. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, got here up brief regardless of taking part in a few of her finest tennis of the season in Miami. She beat Seventeenth-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Saturday, which was her second win over a top-20 opponent in her earlier 4 matches.
In different ladies’s matches, top-ranked Iga Świątek got here from behind to edge No. 31 Linda Nosková 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4; fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula defeated No. 35 Leylah Fernandez 7-5, 6-4 to achieve the spherical of 16 for the third straight yr; and No. 24 Sorana Cîrstea beat Eleventh-ranked Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 6-2.
In males’s play, final yr’s Miami Open runner-up and third-ranked Jannik Sinner rallied after dropping the primary set to outlast No. 26 Tallon Griekspoor 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 and advance to the fourth spherical. A lightweight rain bathe briefly stopped match play with Griekspoor main 7-5, 3-3, however Sinner took management of the match after the delay.
Tomas Machac beat Andy Murray 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a match that final practically 3 1/2 hours. Murray appeared to land awkwardly on his left ankle within the third set and instantly got here up in ache however completed the match after briefly having the ankle checked. Eighth-ranked Casper Ruud earned the a centesimal hard-court win of his profession with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
