5月11日に行われたテニスのイタリア国際女子シングルス4回戦で、ココ・ガウフがイバ・ヨビッチと対戦。第1セットを落とし、マッチポイントを握られる苦しい展開となったが、5-7、7-5、6-2で逆転勝利を収めた。10代のヨビッチがマメの治療でメディカルタイムアウトを取った後、世界ランキング4位のガウフが準々決勝進出を決めた。
フォロ・イタリコで行われたこの試合、ガウフは序盤からリードを許す展開となったが、第2セット途中にヨビッチが治療のために中断したことでリズムをつかんだ。その後、ブレークに成功して5-5に追いつくと、そのまま第2セットを奪い返した。最終第3セットはガウフが圧倒し6-2で勝利した。風が強く、上空の飛行機や観客のスマートフォンの音などが気になる悪コンディションの中、試合時間は2時間45分に及んだ。
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in three sets to defend her Miami Open title on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The world No. 1 completed the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back. The match featured tense moments, including Sabalenka's irritation with noise from Gauff's player box.
Coco Gauff defeated Tereza Valentova 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Italian Open. The world number four advanced to the round of 32 after an hour and 34 minutes on court.
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Coco Gauff defeated Sorana Cîrstea 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. A fan's medical emergency in the stands caused a 10-minute delay during the third set. Gauff criticized the tournament's medical response time after the match.
Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a comeback win over Elise Mertens. She now prepares for a challenging match against Alexandra Eala, anticipating strong support from the local Filipino community for her opponent. Gauff expressed enthusiasm for the passionate atmosphere despite the expected crowd favoritism.
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Alexandra Eala secured a hard-fought victory in her first match at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Dayana Yastremska 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 late at night in the desert. The 20-year-old from the Philippines came back from a break down in the deciding set to advance to the third round. She will face Coco Gauff next in a rematch from last month.
Eighteen-year-old American Iva Jovic has risen rapidly from outside the top 100 to No. 16 in the WTA rankings over eight months. Making her seeded debut at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, she defeated Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round. Jovic reflects on her quick ascent and the adjustments required as a new top player.
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Italy's Flavio Cobolli won the Mexican Open in Acapulco by defeating Frances Tiafoe of the United States in straight sets on Saturday. The world number 20 secured a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory in two hours and nine minutes to claim his third career ATP Tour title. Cobolli overcame a resilient performance from Tiafoe at the Arena GNP Seguros.