PERTH, Australia (AP) β After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court Wednesday in the United Cup quarterfinals.
Gauff beat Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 to give the reigning champion The United States leads Greece 1-0. Taylor Fritz had a chance in a follow-up singles match against Stefanos Tsitsipas to propel the Americans into the semifinals in Sydney on Saturday.
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Monday, Gauff dropped a message on social media just before starting his singles match, hoping to add context to his recent comments about American tennis fans.
The ensuing match did not go well for No. 4-ranked Gauff, who lost the first five matches and struggled in a 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-0 loss to No. 42 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. But Fritz won his singles match and Gauff and Christian Harrison combined in mixed doubles to clinch first place in Group A and propel the Americans to the quarterfinals.
βI think I hit the ball well today, and when that happens, my movements on the court are also good,β Gauff said Wednesday. βI usually know itβs going to be a good day.β
During a nighttime quarter-final in Perth, Stan Wawrinka, playing in his farewell tour this year before outgoingwas to lead Switzerland against Argentina.
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In Sydney, Hubert Hurkacz and Iga ΕwiΔ tek won their singles matches, giving Poland a 2-0 lead over the Netherlands and a place in the Group F quarterfinals.
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