Coco Gauff is one win away from the US Open semifinals after a dominant 6-1, 6-4 victory over fellow American Iva Jovic, and now the fourth-seeded American star turns her attention to the toughest test of her tournament yet: French Open champion Mirra Andreeva. The two meet Wednesday in a quarterfinal loaded with major-title pedigree, with Gauff chasing a second Flushing Meadows crown and a third Grand Slam trophy overall.
Gauff, who became the first American teenager to win the US Open since Serena Williams when she broke through in 2023, has looked like the most dangerous player in the women’s draw over the season’s second half. She arrived in New York fresh off her first title of the year in Cincinnati and hadn’t dropped a set through the first week before dispatching Jovic in one hour and 20 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The win pushed her win streak to nine straight matches and 20 consecutive sets claimed.
Statement Win Over Jovic Sets Up Blockbuster
Monday’s fourth-round match was billed as an all-American showdown between the 22-year-old Gauff and 18-year-old rising star Jovic, the No. 14 seed who had become one of the buzziest names in the sport this season. Jovic reached the fourth round at three straight majors in 2026 and looked every bit the part early, but Gauff’s return game and shot-making depth took over. The final numbers told the story: 18 winners to nine for Gauff, and just 15 unforced errors compared to 30 from Jovic, who finished with a double-fault-marred start that Gauff never let her recover from.
“I think I’m doing a good job of when I maybe miss opportunities or lose some games, just keeping it in the past and focusing on the present,” Gauff said after the win, crediting her mental reset between points for the encore performance. That win set the stage for a quarterfinal against Andreeva that headlines a stacked Wednesday slate at Flushing Meadows — one that saw the top six seeds all reach the last eight for the first time since 1998, a testament to just how deep the women’s game has become. First-time bettors tracking the tournament can check the latest live sports betting odds as the draw thins out.
Gauff Holds 5-0 Edge, But Andreeva Enters Red-Hot
Gauff has never lost to Andreeva, sweeping all five of their previous meetings, but the Russian teenager arrives at this quarterfinal with a major title of her own after capturing the French Open earlier this year. That head-to-head history means little to Gauff, who has been careful not to overstate the ledger. “The head-to-head belies what little separates them on the court,” she said of a rivalry defined by tight, physical baseline battles rather than lopsided scorelines.
The quarterfinal is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, with play not before 12:30 p.m. ET and coverage on ESPN and ABC. It’s part of a full women’s quarterfinal slate that also includes Aryna Sabalenka against Linda Noskova, Jessica Pegula versus Emma Navarro, and Qinwen Zheng taking on Elena Rybakina. A win for Gauff would put her in the semifinals for the first time since her 2023 title run and set up a potential path back to a second US Open championship match.
What’s at Stake for Gauff’s Season
Beyond the immediate stakes of a semifinal berth, a deep run in New York would cement Gauff’s resurgence after a season that started with her searching for consistency. The Cincinnati title she captured last month snapped a drought and appears to have flipped a switch — she’s now won 20 straight sets dating back to that tournament, a stretch that includes every match she’s played at the US Open without dropping a set until Jovic pushed her in the second. Bettors watching the women’s title odds shift throughout the fortnight can find real-time movement on the sportsbook odds page as the semifinal picture takes shape.
A victory over Andreeva would also be a measuring-stick moment for Gauff against a player who has already proven she can win a major this season. Andreeva, still just a teenager, represents the new generation nipping at the heels of the sport’s established stars, and a win over her on home soil at Ashe would be the clearest signal yet that Gauff’s Cincinnati form is built to last through the biggest stages. New fans following the tournament for the first time can also explore BetMGM’s sportsbook review to get up to speed on how odds and lines work throughout the rest of the draw.
Whoever emerges from Wednesday’s quarterfinal will be one win from a spot in the US Open final, with the winner likely facing the survivor of the Zheng-Rybakina match in the semifinals. For Gauff, it’s simply the next step in a title defense three years in the making — one that has her positioned as the player to beat over the tournament’s final week.
