Coco Gauff took revenge on Ekaterina Alexandrova, despite at the on-court interview the young American didn’t remember that – just a year ago – it was the Russian who eliminated her from the same tournament! This time the young American star prevailed, defeating her rival 7-6 (6) 6-2, qualifying for the quarterfinals of the WTA Berlin tournament. Last year, Gauff began her run in Berlin with a straight-sets win over Katerina Siniakova before Alexandrova handed her a 6-4 6-0 defeat in the round of 16.
The 20-year-old American was asked if she had in mind the defeat she suffered last year in Berlin against the Russian.
“Did the match you play against her here last year, in the same place, stick in your mind or go away? Did I play her here last year? I don’t remember! I didn’t remember, so obviously I didn’t think about it. I’m a different player than last year. She’s a fantastic player to play with her, especially on grass … she usually wins a couple of titles on grass, so I knew today she was going to be tough,” she told her, to the amusement of the crowd.
Now Gauff will face Ons Jabeur in the quarter-finals in Berlin.
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