At an age when most of her peers are turning their tassels and heading into their first-time jobs, tennis superstar Coco Gauff is on a tear at the U.S. Open. The 22-year-old is heading into the tournament’s quarterfinal match tonight—and is one step closer to reclaiming the title she won in 2023.
Gauff has put together a whirlwind performance at the 2026 U.S. Open. The Florida native most recently faced off against fellow American Iva Jovic Monday night, taking home a 6-1, 6-4 win and becoming one of the tournament’s final eight competitors. Her string of four straight singles victories at the tournament was preceded by a run to the Wimbledon semifinals and a Cincinnati title just weeks before the 2026 U.S. Open. Gauff hasn’t lost a single set in New York City competition so far—and the fourth-seeded player credited a change in mindset to her triumphs.
“The biggest difference in the way I’ve been playing is just trying to play with no regrets,” Gauff said after her Monday win against Jovic. “I think I have a lot more fun and success playing like this.”
The Gen Z athlete is one of six U.S. players to advance to this stage of the U.S. Open—the greatest number of Americans to have made the quarterfinals since 2002—according to the United States Tennis Association. And as the last American woman to win the singles title back in 2023, Gauff is now competing to reclaim the title in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tonight, she will hit the courts against 19-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva, the fifth-seed rising star and reigning French Open champion. While Gauff has yet to drop the ball and lose a set, she’s stuck true to the mindset of letting mistakes go and trusting her game.
