Gauff ends Wozniacki’s comeback run, returns to US Open quarterfinals

Coco Gauff recorded a gutsy 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory over two-time finalist Caroline Wozniacki to return to the quarterfinals of the US Open.

The 19-year-old Gauff never imagined that she would have an opportunity to play the former world No.1 Wozniacki, as the Dane retired in January 2020, just as the American teenager started making a name for herself. To put things in perspective, Wozniacki made her Tour-level debut at 2005 Cincinnati, at the time Gauff was just over one year and four months old.

Resuming her illustrious career after giving birth to two children, Wozniacki pulled off a remarkable comeback run that included victories over two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and 2021…