Coco Gauff ’s path at the Cincinnati Open was set to be an uphill climb — but it just got smoother. Since her French Open run, the World No. 2 has been chasing her next title. Early exits in Berlin and Wimbledon, plus a crushing Round of 16 loss in Montreal to 19-year-old Victoria Mboko, stalled her momentum. Now, she’s finding her rhythm again at Cincinnati. She opened with a confident straight-sets win over Xinyu Wang. Hype was building for her Round of 32 clash with Dayana Yastremska. But then came a twist.

On Tuesday, just ahead of their showdown, Dayana Yastremska withdrew due to illness. With this Gauff advanced by walkover and reported by Tennis journalist Jose Morgadoon X. He also shared the update alongside the day’s revised match schedule. But this just gives the American a b

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