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International Business Times
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Rebecca BRYAN

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Gauff rallies to keep us open repeat bid alive | History Defined

Defending champion Coco Gauff celebrates her US Open victory over Elina Svitolina (Credit: AFP)

Coco Gauff survived late-match drama to keep her US Open title defence alive with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina on Friday as men's defending champion Novak Djokovic aimed to further his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title.

Gauff's third-set surge had carried her to a 5-2 lead and triple match point, but she delivered a pair of double faults and Svitolina saved another with a blazing backhand on the way to a break.

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