Gauff beat fellow American Jovic 6–1, 6–4 in the fourth round of the women’s singles at the 2026 US Open, reaching the quarter-finals in 93 minutes. The 2023 champion has yet to drop a set at this year’s tournament and will next face reigning French Open champion Andreeva.
Six straight games turn the opening set around
After Jovic won the opening game, Gauff reeled off six straight games to take the first set 6–1. According to the official US Open match report, Gauff broke serve three times in the first set and won 12 of the final 13 points.
In the second set, Gauff broke in the fifth game before Jovic broke back. Gauff broke again to lead 5–4, then served out the match to take the second set 6–4.
Break-point conversion and contrasting error counts
Gauff converted five of her 11 break points. She felt the difference was that she had more break-point opportunities and ultimately capitalised on them. The official match report listed 18 winners and 15 unforced errors for Gauff, compared with nine winners and 30 unforced errors for Jovic.
After the match, the 22-year-old Gauff praised 18-year-old Jovic’s outstanding talent, saying she had once been in a similar position herself and looked forward to facing the young American again in the future. Reflecting on some of that night’s rallies, she said she felt as though she was running a marathon and had not been so out of breath on court in a long time.
Andreeva awaits in the quarter-finals
Andreeva has already won the 2026 French Open title. Gauff has won all five of their previous meetings, but said she would treat each match individually and that their encounters have never been easy.
Set-by-set results
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Gauff | 6 | 6 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| Iva Jovic | 1 | 4 | Eliminated in the fourth round |
