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Tennis: Gauff climbs to career-high on WTA rankings as Jabeur drops two spots 

by Ibikunle Salako
12 September 2023
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American teenage tennis star Coco Gauff reached her highest-ever spot on the newly-released world tennis ranking on Monday. The 19-year-old, who recently defeated Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open and claim her first Grand Slam title, moved three places to third on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Gauff overtakes compatriot Jessica Pegula, who drops two places and is currently fifth in the...

US Open: Gauff overcomes Muchova to reach maiden final

US Open: Gauff overcomes Muchova to reach maiden final

by Kunle Fayiga
8 September 2023
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Coco Gauff showed grit and class as she defeated Karolina Muchova in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 in an almost two-hour battle of reach her first US Open final. The 19-year-old has been solid form at Flushing Meadows, getting the better of the likes of 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Tenth seed Muchova however proved to be Gauff's biggest...

US Open: Jabeur’s Grand Slam hopes end with fourth round exit

US Open: Jabeur’s Grand Slam hopes end with fourth round exit

by Kunle Fayiga
5 September 2023
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Ons Jabeur's hopes of winning a maiden Grand Slam came to an end on Monday as she suffered a straights sets (6-2, 6-4) loss to China's Qinwen Zheng in the fourth round of the US Open. The Tunisian fifth seed battled with illness at Flushing Meadows which needed her to push limits in her first three matches against Camila Osorio, Linda Noskova and Marie Bouzkova. The...

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