Coco Gauff next match: Defending champion's schedule at US Open 2024
Coco Gauff heads into the 2024 US Open as the defending champion at a Grand Slam for the first time in her life after her historic title run last year. She beat Aryna Sabalenka emphatically by overturning a one-set deficit to lift her maiden slam.
Gauff's 2024 season has not gone as planned. She secured only one title early in the year in Auckland and has struggled with consistency since then, often faltering in tight matches. Her performance in the American hardcourt swing leading up to the US Open was also disappointing, with second-round exits at the National Bank Open and a first-round loss while defending her title at the Cincinnati Open.
Keen to overturn her subpar season around with a strong finish, Gauff will be a real force to be reckoned with at the US Open despite her poor run of form lately.
The first-round matches at the New York major are set to begin on Monday, August 26, and the No. 3 ranked American will take to Arthur Ashe on opening day against Varvara Gracheva. On that note, here’s a look at the defending champion's schedule for the upcoming fortnight in New York.
Coco Gauff's next match
Coco Gauff will begin her US Open title defense against France's Varvara Gracheva in the first round on Monday, August 26, on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gracheva, ranked No. 66 in the world, comes to New York with a 23-20 match record for the year. Her best result this season was a quarterfinal run in Auckland early in the year. She also reached the fourth round of the French Open, where she scored an upset victory over Maria Sakkari in the first round.
Gauff marginally leads Gracheva 1-0 in their head-to-head, winning that 6-1, 6-1 in the Auckland quarterfinals incidentally. Gauff also then went on to win the title.
Coco Gauff's schedule for US Open 2024
Here's a look at the American's potential schedule based on the dates of her opening-round contest.
Monday, August 26 - R1 vs
Wednesday, August 28 - R2 vs Tatjana Maria or Solana Sierra
Friday, August 30 - R3 vs Elina Svitolina
Sunday, September 1 - R4 vs Emma Navarro or Marta Kostyuk
Tuesday, September 3 - QF vs Barbora Krejcikova or Maria Sakkari
Friday, September 6 - SF vs Aryna Sabalenka
Sunday, September 8 - F vs Iga Swiatek or Elena Rybakina
Where to catch Coco Gauff live at the US Open 2024
Fans from the countries mentioned below can catch Coco Gauff and all the other stars in action at the 2024 US Open on the following channels and sites:
USA - ESPN
UK - Sky Sports
Australia - Stan Sport, Nine Network
Canada - TSN, RDS
India - Tennis TV, Sony Sports
Spain - Telefonica, Movistar
Germany - Sky Sports
China - CCTV, Migu
Japan - WOWOW
France, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Latvia, Serbia, Czechia - Eurosport
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