Gauff advances into Cincinnati fourth round with a walkover

Cincinnati (AFP) – Second seed Coco Gauff moved into the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open fourth round on Tuesday when opponent Dayana Yastremska withdrew before their scheduled Tuesday match.

The 21-year-old American, the reigning French Open champion who won the 2023 Cincinnati title and followed up with a US Open crown, will next face either former Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia or Italian Lucia Bronzetti.

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