Gauff Drives Into 5th Straight US Open Fourth Round

Coco Gauff will face both Alexandra Eala or Iva Jovic for a US Open QF spot.

Richard PagliaroSeptember 5, 20262 minute learn

By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, September 5, 2026
Photograph credit score: Jon Buckle/ROLEX

NEW YORK—A fleet of Cadillacs convening within the parking adjoining to Arthur Ashe Stadium are a reminder of the comings and goings of main contenders.

Seeing a number of seeds carted out of the event, Coco Gauff confirmed the drive to increase her keep in the present day.

Down a break early, Gauff unleashed a five-game surge dispatching Spaniard Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to energy into her fifth consecutive US Open fourth spherical.

On the tender age of twenty-two, Gauff is the fifth American girl within the Open Period to succeed in 5 or extra consecutive US Open fourth rounds earlier than turning 23 after Chrissie Evert, Tracy Austin, Pam Shriver and Venus Williams.

“Fifth straight yr into week two—I’m undoubtedly used to attending to week twos, simply having fun with the expertise out right here,” Gauff informed Mary Joe Fernandez afterward. “Lots of stress as an American to do nicely. 

“I clearly need to do nicely in entrance of you guys. Final yr I used to be placing a lot stress on myself to carry out nicely. This yr I’m extra relaxed. At present, my first serve proportion wasn’t excessive, however I’ll get higher at that.”

On a day wherein 2025 finalist Amanda Anisimova and 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys each misplaced—and Gauff’s United Cup teammate Taylor Fritz fell in 5 units proper earlier than her—Gauff served 42 p.c within the first set, 58 p.c within the second set and confronted only one break level in a 78-minute triumph.

Subsequent up for Gauff is a spherical of 16 blockbuster between the winner of tonight’s match between American Iva Jovic and Filipina phenom Alexandra Eala.