Canadian Open: Gauff books spot in last 16 after a slow start against Kudermetova
Coco Gauff beat Veronika Kudermetova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday. She’ll play the winner of the match between Canadian wildcard Victoria Mboko and Czech Marie Bouzkova in the next round
Coco Gauff Montreal 2025 – © Zuma / Psnewz
American Coco Gauff, the top seed, moved into the last 16 of the Canadian Open by winning against Russian Veronika Kudermetova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 at the IGA Stadium in Montreal on Thursday.
Kudermetova has lead 6-4, 3-1, 30-40 on Gauff’s serve before Roland-Garros’ winner comeback.
Gauff, ranked No 2, will face the winner of the match between Canadian wildcard Victoria Mboko and Czech Marie Bouzkova next.
The 21-year-old American edged out Danielle Collins (7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2)) ahead of her victory.
Kudermetova, ranked No 39, defeated Serb Olga Danilovic, the No 29 seed (6-4, 6-2) and edged out Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa (5-7, 6-2, 7-5).
Montreal WTA 1000, other third-round results (IGA Stadium, hard, USD 5.152.599, most recent results first):
- Elena Rybakina vs. Jaqueline Cristian
- Eva Lys vs. Iga Swiatek
- Clara Tauson vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva
- Belinda Bencic vs. Karolina Muchova
- Madison Keys vs. Catherine McNally
- Anastasija Sevastova vs. Jessica Pegula
- Naomi Osaka vs. Jelena Ostapenko
- Anna Kalinskaya vs. Elina Svitolina
- Amanda Anisimova vs. Emma Raducanu
- Dayana Yastremska vs. Emma Navarro
- Victoria Mboko vs. Marie Bouzkova
- Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs. Aoi Ito
- McCartney Kessler (28) beat Mirra Andreeva (4): 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Marta Kostyuk (24) beat Daria Kasatkina (15): 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Lin Zhu beat Suzan Lamens: 6-2, 6-2
