CITI OPEN. Ferocious Gauff thumps Kuwata in the qualifications in Washington

Cori Gauff too good for Hiroko Kuwata 6-1 6-2 in the qualifications in Washington on Sunday after playing a fantastic match to clash against Zarina Diyas in the 1^st round.

Score, report, and key facts

1^st set.

The American was far too good to concede just 1 game before breaking Hiroko 2 times and win the set 6-1.

Hiroko had no answers in the last 5 games of the set (from 1-1 to 6-1).

2^nd set.

Gauff had a strong start of this set after breaking Kuwata in the 1^st game (1-0). Gauff improved her lead after breaking the Japanese in the 5^th (4-1) game before conquering the set (6-2).

At the end of the match, Gauff scored 62 points vs. the Japanese’s 38 points.

Gauff served exceptionally well to win 89% of the points (25/28) behind her first serve, and she won 52% points (11/21) on her second serve. The American won this match even if she had some problems in converting her break points as she converted only 33% (4/12). On the other side, the Japanese wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/3). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Gauff and Kuwata is 1-0 for Cori.

Highlights Cori Gauff vs. Hiroko Kuwata Citi Open – Washington

Gauff’s Interview

After the match, Coco commented: “I’m happy that I was able to get into the main draw. These two matches, I feel like, will prep me for my first round, especially because I’ve never been to this tournament before. I was glad that I was able to get a feel of how it is, the site, playing those two qualifying matches. The weather is similar to home, so I felt like I’ve been practicing at home. I’ll be happy playing on any court.”

Next Match: Cori Gauff vs. Zarina Diyas – H2H and stats

Gauff will take on Diyas in the 1^st round.

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Zarina Diyas since this will be the first time that they will play each other at pro level.