Coco Gauff says Justin Bieber's support sparked US Open comeback win, hopes Beyoncé will attend future match

02.09.2023 - 23:19 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The third round of the U.S. Open was a star-studded affair.

Pop star Justin Bieber and wife Hailey were sitting in the crowd Friday rooting for Coco Gauff. The 19-year-old American tennis star dropped her opening set against Belgium’s Elise Mertens.

But Gauff regrouped and won the match. Gauff credited Bieber for inspiring her comeback victory, advancing to the fourth round of the tournament. "I definitely saw who was there," Gauff said in reference to seeing Bieber on the big screen during her match. "I thought, ‘I cannot lose in front of Justin Bieber.’ I didn’t lose a game after I saw that." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Coco Gauff of the U.S.

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Star-struck Gauff uses Bieber as motivation for comeback win

NEW YORK : Coco Gauff was left star-struck by Justin Bieber in the crowd during her U.S. Open match with Elise Mertens, but the 19-year-old American said the singer's presence also inspired her comeback victory on Friday.

Gauff storms back, setting up Wozniacki clash at US Open

Coco Gauff won the final 10 games of her match against Elise Mertens, completing a 3-6 6-3 6-0 comeback and reaching the U.S. Open round of 16, where she will face Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday.

Wozniacki wins battle of comeback queens to reach US Open fourth round

NEW YORK : Caroline Wozniacki won the battle of U.S. Open comeback queens by rallying to beat Jennifer Brady 4-6 6-3 6-1 on Friday and move into the fourth round at the season's final Grand Slam.

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Novak Djokovic Ramps Up US Open Bid As Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff Stroll

Novak Djokovic sailed into the US Open third round Wednesday in his quest for a 24th Grand Slam triumph as Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff stayed on a quarter-final collision course in New York. Djokovic climbed through the gears against 76th-ranked Bernabe Zapata Miralles, winning 13 of the last 15 games to ease through 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in two hours on Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Next up for the Serbian star is compatriot and 32nd seed Laslo Djere, with Djokovic keeping up his record of always reaching at least the last 32 in New York.