Coco Gauff having fun in Dubai with the pond challenge. Teichmann next on Thursday

Cori Gauff is having a fantastic run in Dubai, where she is about to face Jil Teichmann in the quarters. The 16-year-old has won the first 2 matches in 3 sets before dispatching Tereza Martincova 6-4 6-2. Despite her age, the American teenager is already extremely popular and the local tournament engaged her in what they called the pond challenge. Obviously, Coco was up to it!

Gauff in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2021

Now ranked no.40, Cori has achieved a compiled 11-4 win-loss record in 2021. Cori is playing in Dubai where she toppled Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6³ 2-6 7-6⁸, Marketa Vondrousova 3-6 6-0 6-4 and Tereza Martincova 6-4 6-2.

Cori Gauff will play Teichmann in the quarter. Their actual record is 2-0 for Gauff.

Teichmann in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2021

Now ranked no.54, Jil Belen has achieved a compiled 9-4 match record in 2021. Jil Belen is playing in Dubai where she bested Katarina Zavatska 6-1 6-2, Petra Kvitova 6-2 3-4 ret. and Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-3.

Jil Teichmann will face Gauff in the quarter. Their current record is 2-0 for Gauff.

Cori Gauff and Jil Teichmann played each other only twice. Their actual record is 2-0 for Gauff. The last time they played each other, Cori Gauff won 6-3 6-2 in the 1^st round in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 9^th of February 2021.

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