Coco Gauff cruised into the ultimate of the ABS Traditional in Auckland with a straight units defeat of Emma Navarro, organising a conflict vs Elina Svitolina.
Gauff turned in a dominant show within the 6-3 6-1 win, the American profitable 93 per cent of factors on her first serve, together with 10 aces.
The 19-year-old US Open winner received 4 out of 5 break factors and didn’t drop her serve, giving her fellow American no room to get into the sport.
Gauff is but to drop a set in event as she prepares for the Australian Open which begins in Melbourne on January 14.
She is going to play Elina Svitolina within the last after the Ukrainian beat China’s Wang Xiyu 2-6 6-4 6-3. The Auckland last is dwell on Sky Sports activities Combine from 4am on Sunday, with Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion becoming a member of the match from round 4.15am.
Gauff is thru to the ultimate of the Auckland Traditional, after beating Navarro 6-3 6-1
“Definitely a good start to my 2024, Emma’s an incredible player,” Gauff stated.
“[I wanted to be] aggressive in my serve and return; we played a practice set here before the tournament started and she was playing really well so I knew I had to be at my best if I wanted to win.”
Gauff made a commanding begin and held a 4-2 lead within the opening set when rain, which has fallen recurrently all through the event, briefly stopped play.
The 19-year-old American continued her robust exhibiting, extending her lead upon the gamers’ return to the courtroom and finally profitable the primary set with few issues.
Gauff then tightened her grip when she broke her compatriot’s serve within the opening sport of the second set and consolidated that lead additional after a Navarro miss-hit within the fifth sport that gave her an unassailable lead.
Sabalenka faces Rybakina once more in Brisbane last
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The perfect of the motion from Aryna Sabalenka’s match in opposition to Victoria Azarenka on the Brisbane Worldwide
In the meantime on the WTA occasion in Brisbane, Aryna Sabalenka will renew her rivalry with Elena Rybakina within the last on Sunday morning UK time.
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The large-hitting pair have performed seven instances earlier than, together with in final 12 months’s Australian Open last, the place Sabalenka fought again from a set all the way down to win.
The 2 prime seeds in Brisbane have been in fantastic type and had been complete winners on Saturday, with Sabalenka defeating fellow Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-4 after Rybakina had seen off Czech teenager Linda Noskova 6-3 6-2.
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The perfect of the motion from Elena Rybakina’s match in opposition to Linda Noskova on the Brisbane Worldwide
“Let’s just say it’s going to be great battle as always,” stated Sabalenka.
“Always great matches against Elena. I think we’re both serving really well.
“We’re each taking part in actually tremendous aggressive tennis. I feel that is why all of the matches are fairly tight.”
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