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The WTA No. 6 Coco Gauff came from behind in her third-round match against Belgium's Elise Mertens at the US Open 2023 on Friday night. However, the American was involved in a funny interaction with the announcer after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 win at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. After winning the game, Gauff hilariously announced her session partner Novak Djokovic ahead of his match against compatriot Laslo Djere in an all-Serbian clash.
The 19-year-old Gauff pulled off a comeback against her Belgian opponent after going down in the first set. In her next fixture, which is a Round of 16 clash, the tennis prodigy will face a tough competition as she will face the former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki.
After claiming the hard-fought victory, Gauff had a fun session with Pam Shriver on the court. During the interaction, Shriver asked Gauff about her session partner coming up next at the center court. Coco Gauff rousingly announced Novak Djokovic's match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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Novak Djokovic trails behind compatriot Laslo Djere
The Serbian ace is currently facing tough competition from his compatriot Laslo Djere in an all-Serbian clash at the US Open 2023. The 28-year-old Djere clinched the first two sets with an identical score of 6-4, 6-4, however, the record 23-time Grand Slam winner bounced back in the third set to win it by 6-1 and managed a lead in the ongoing fourth set. During the fourth set, Laslo Djere pulled off a sensational shot that many called the 'shot of the match'.
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However, Djokovic maintained his composure and continued fighting as fans saw him pulling off his comeback mode. Watch the video here:
In another women's singles fixture, WTA No. 30 Sorana Cirstea delivered a major upset of the tournament as she took down No. 4 Elena Rybakina to advance to the Round of 16 for the first time at the US Open.
