Coco Gauff has continued her superb story at the United Cup by helping send the USA into the semifinals.
Gauff beat Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 as the USA took an early lead against Greece, only for Taylor Fritz to lose to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
But the United Cup defending champions secured a 2-1 win thanks to Gauff’s doubles win alongside Christian Harrison.
The USA will now face either Poland or Australia in the semifinals of the team event, with those two nations set to meet in Sydney later this week.
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Coco Gauff delighted after Team USA reach United Cup semifinals
Gauff has been impressing in Perth, but will now make the trip to Sydney for another United Cup semifinal.
She has posted on Instagram ahead of the match: “Perth, it’s been a pleasureeee! Happy to start the year off strong and be back into the United Cup semis! Sydney, we’ll see you soon.”
The USA beat both Argentina and Spain 2-1 in Group A, before securing the same result in their quarterfinal with Greece.
In Sydney, Australia topped Group D as Poland topped Group F, with Switzerland and Argentina, and Belgium and Czechia, meeting in the other quarterfinals.
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WTA number four Gauff has been a shining light once more at the United Cup, just as she was when the USA won the 2025 edition.
The American was named as the MVP in Australia last time out, and is definitely on track for the same honor this time around.
She beat Solana Sierra of Argentina in her opening match, but Gauff lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain after that.
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However, the USA star won both of her doubles matches in those ties, and did the same against Greece after her singles win over Sakkari.
But it’s been a team effort once more from the defending champions, with Fritz and Harrison also playing important roles thus far.
There has also been expert leadership from team captain Michael Russell, who will be delighted by the superb efforts of his players in Australia.
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