Coco Gauff suffers US Open embarrassment as associate Jessica Pegula laughs

Gauff and Pegula gained 6-1, 6-2, as they eased into the second spherical of the competitors. Both gamers are additionally nonetheless within the singles draw, though Gauff has already superior to the third spherical whereas Pegula faces Patricia Tig on Thursday night time.

Earlier within the day, Gauff beat 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva in straight units, profitable the match 6-3, 6-2. It was a extra convincing win this time for the No 6 seed after needing three units to beat Laura Siegemund within the opening spherical.

The hopes of the nation are resting on Pegula and Gauff, as there hasn’t been an American winner within the US Open since Sloane Stephens was topped champion in 2017. However, there are seven different Americans remaining within the girls’s singles, though World No 1 Iga Swiatek stays the one to beat.