The best tennis players in the world have been competing in the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing for several days. However, this group does not include Iga Świątek (1st WTA), who resigned from taking part in the competition in the capital of China. She previously withdrew from the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul.
Coco Gauff breaks the record in WTA 1000 tournaments. Not even Iga Świątek managed to achieve this
In turn, in Beijing to games Coco is back Gauff (6th WTA). The American previously appeared in US Openwhere she did not defend her title from a year ago, being eliminated in the fourth round after a 3:6, 6:4, 3:6 defeat against Emma Navarro (8th WTA). After this tournament, she broke up with coach Brad Gilbert, with whom she had been associated since July last year.
In Beijing, Gauff started the game in the second round, in which she defeated Clara Burel (56th WTA) 7:5, 6:3. In the third phase of the tournament, she won 7:5, 6:2 against Katie Boulter (34th WTA). It turns out that after these two victories Coco Gauff she broke the record held by Caroline Wozniacki (70th WTA).
It turns out that since the introduction of the WTA 1000 tournament format in 2009, no one has won in a competition of this rank. more matches before the age of 21 than Coco Gauff. The American has 47 victories in “thousanders”. The previous record was held by Caroline Wozniacki, who won 46 matches. As it turns out, this is one of the records that Iga Świątek does not have. “Phenomenal” – the OptaAce profile described this record.
Coco Gauff will have a chance to break her record on Tuesday, October 1, when she will face Naomi Osaka (73rd WTA) in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. So far, both women have played against each other four times. Balance? Two wins for each tennis player.