US Open 2023 Day 7 wrap: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff through to 13th quarterfinal, Iga Swiatek knocked out
Novak Djokovic had a day to remember after he made his way through to his 13th US Open quarterfinal, equaling Roger Federer and Andre Agassi’s record.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion defeated Borna Gojo 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Djokovic is next set to lock horns with Taylor Fritz and will go into the match as favourites as he has never lost to his upcoming opponent out of seven meetings. Fritz defeated Dominic Stricker 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4.
Frances Tiafoe went through to the quarters after beating Australia’s Rinky Hijikata 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium. Tiafoe will next be up against Ben Shelton, who showed Tommy Paul the door of elimination.
SWIATEK KNOCKED OUT
Defending champion Iga Swiatek could not make her way through to the quarters. On Sunday, the Polish star lost 6-3, 4-6, 1-6 to Jelena Ostapenko. It was Swiatek’s fourth defeat to Ostapenko in as many meetings. Swiatek also lost her World No.1 ranking to Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka.
Swiatek was on her way in the first set before losing her way completely in the second and third. Ostapenka also advanced to her maiden US Open quarters.
Coco Gauff had a tough time in her Round of 16 match before she beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Gauff will next be up against Ostapenko, who will be high on confidence after beating Swiatek.
Sorana Cirstea beat Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-3 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the hard-court tournament. Karolina Muchova, the French Open 2023 runner-up, beat Wang Xinyu 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 to make her way into the quarters.
BOPANNA ADVANCES
In the men’s doubles, Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden made their way through to the quarterfinal. On Sunday, they defeated the UK pair of Julian Cash and Henry Patten 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-6) on Court 5.
Bopanna, however, lost his mixed doubles Round 16 match with Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi. They lost to the American pair of Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend 2-6, 5-7.