Coco Gauff won the all-American Labour Day showdown against teenager Iva Jovic to reach the US Open quarter-finals.
According to The Independent, the 22-year-old, bidding for a second Flushing Meadows title, overpowered Jovic 6-1 6-4 on a balmy bank holiday night in New York.
An impressive victory set up a last-eight meeting with French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, whom Gauff has beaten in all five of their career meetings.
A jittery start from the 2023 winner gifted 18-year-old Jovic a break in the first game with a double fault.
But Jovic’s nerves were also on show as Gauff raced away with the next six games to take the first set.
Jovic finally held serve at the start of the second but three spectacular Gauff hustles, turning desperate defence into all-out attack, secured a break for 3-2.
The youngster managed to hit straight back, but was then broken to love as Gauff took control before serving out to win in an hour and 33 minutes.
Gauff, yet to drop a set so far, said, “Iva’s an incredible player, an incredible talent, she plays beyond her years. I’m used to being the younger American!”
Gauff said she served "really well" and called the win, along with a second-round victory over Spain's Paula Badosa, her best matches so far this year.
Gauff next plays No. 5 seed and reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva, who beat Anastasia Potapova in her fourth-round match.
Gauff has won each of the five matches they have played, including a Round of 64 win en route to the 2023 US Open title and a straight-sets win in May in the quarterfinals in Rome.
