Gauff gives herself ‘C’ rating after tough win

The American world number four needed three hours and eight minutes to wear down Ukraine’s unseeded Marta Kostyuk in stifling conditions on Rod Laver Arena 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (3/7), 6-2

US Open champion Coco Gauff gave herself only a ‘C’ rating for an error-strewn performance that put her into a first Australian Open semi-final Tuesday, but said she hoped it was a one-off.

The American world number four needed three hours and eight minutes to wear down Ukraine’s unseeded Marta Kostyuk in stifling conditions on Rod Laver Arena 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (3/7), 6-2.

She will face defending champion and second seed Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday for a place in the final. 

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After showing ominous form to race into the last eight, Gauff admitted she had an off-day—she struggled on serve and fluffed countless opportunities, hitting just 17 winners. “I think today was definitely a ‘C’ game, so didn’t play my best tennis but really proud that I was able to get through today’s match,” said the 19-year-old, who had never been past the fourth round at Melbourne Park in four previous attempts. “Hopefully got the bad match out of the way and I can play even better.” 

Both players were responsible for the low-quality contest, with an incredible 16 service breaks throughout the match, and the pair racked up 107 unforced errors between them.

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