MASON, Ohio: Coco Gauff will play for the women’s title Sunday after upsetting top-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4. She will face Karolina Muchova, who overcame No.
2-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2. Coco Gauff had never won a set against Iga Swiatek in seven previous meetings. On Saturday, the 19-year old beat the No.
1-ranked player in the world, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, to advance to the final of the Western & Southern Open. Gauff had never won a set against Swiatek in seven previous meetings.
Swiatek, winner of three of the last six Grand Slam titles, survived three match points before the 19-year-old Gauff finally finished off the upset to the delight of a large crowd that loudly supported the American. “It feels really good,” Gauff said. “It shows that I can be at that level, or compete at that level at least.