Kenin ends Gauff's run at Australian Open

No. 14 seed Sofia Kenin 決起大会/結集させるd to (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 fellow young American 星/主役にする Coco Gauff 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-0 to 前進する to the 準々決勝 on Sunday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Gauff, 15, was coming off a historic upset of defending 支持する/優勝者 Naomi Osaka in the third 一連の会議、交渉/完成する.

With the victory, Kenin, 21, reaches the 準々決勝 of a (野球の)満塁ホームラン,(テニスなどの)グランドスラム for the first time.

"明白に it meant a lot to me," Kenin said. "I was just so happy to have won. It was a 堅い match. I knew (Gauff was) playing 井戸/弁護士席. I was just really happy with the way that I was able to 扱う my emotions and just fight through every point."

Gauff pulled off her only service break of the match in winning a tight first 始める,決める, but Kenin buckled 負かす/撃墜する and controlled the final two 始める,決めるs in the two-hour, nine minute victory.

"I knew it was a few minor 詳細(に述べる)s," Kenin said. "I felt like I wasn't returning so 井戸/弁護士席. I 行方不明になるd a few 適切な時期s. Of course, she served really 井戸/弁護士席."

Gauff finished with seven エースs, but struggled with 48 unforced errors after making just 17 against Osaka.

"I'm definitely going to savor this and continue to 肉親,親類d of build and get better to work for moments like this, moments like that last match," Gauff said.

Also making the 準々決勝 was No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia, who (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 No. 18 seed Alison 危険 of the 部隊d 明言する/公表するs 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 after losing to her in both of their previous matches.

Afterward, Barty 公式文書,認めるd the 風の強い 条件s made play difficult.

"I think end to end was very different," Barty said. "The 微風 is always a little bit different at 法廷,裁判所 level than it is 肉親,親類d of up in the stands. Tonight was stronger than the other days. It was just about adapting and trying to work through it as best as you can. It was important to try and 持つ/拘留する and stay and fight for every point from the end where you were against the 勝利,勝つd, and make the most of it when you were with the 勝利,勝つd."

Next up for Barty is No. 7 seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech 共和国, who held off No. 22 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2.

Kenin will 直面する Ons Jabeur in the 準々決勝 after the Tunisian (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 中国's Qiang Wang, the No. 27 seed, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Jabeur becomes the first Arab woman to reach a Grand 激突する quarterfinal.

"準々決勝 for the first time, trying to 奮起させる many young 世代 支援する home either in Tunisia or the Arabic world, 特に in Africa, which is amazing," Jabeur said.

--Field Level マスコミ

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