Coco Gauff battles her way through to third round of US Open after defeating Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Coco Gauff battles her way through to third round of US Open after defeating Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Coco Gauff stormed her way through to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday after beating Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight sets, despite a nervous finish at Arthur Ashe stadium. 

Gauff, 18, convincingly won the fist set 6-2 but had to work hard to get past a defying Ruse in the second and final set, narrowly defeating her opponent 7-6. 

Ruse, who is Romanian, led 5-4 in the final set but could not break Gaff, eventually losing 7-4 in a tiebreak. 

Coco Gauff, 18, defeated Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 on Wednesday despite a nervy tiebreaker that could have taken the match further

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