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Influencer Controversy at US Open as Gauff Advances
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In Short: Coco Gauff continues her strong performance at the US Open, advancing to the fourth round while other American players falter.
Madison Keys, another American player, also made it to the fourth round after a dramatic comeback against Anna Bondar, saving five match points in the process. However, Keys' path was not without controversy, as she faced scrutiny for her performance against Zheng, who was leading in the third set.
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- Coco Gauff has reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the 19th time Coco Gauff marched into the fourth round of the US Open but compatriots Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys exited on a mixed day for home hopes in New York.
- Zheng goes from 5-0 and match point down to victory Fritz and Cobolli shocked as men's seeds tumble Despite the weight of expectation that she has had to deal with from a young age at her home major, the 22-year-old Gauff is through to the second week at the US Open for a fifth successive year.
- Gauff, who became the first American teenager to win the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999 with her breakthrough major success three years ago, heads into the fourth round as the form player in the women's game.
- Victory over Bucsa was the 2025 French Open winner's eighth straight-set WTA Tour-level win in a row.
- The fourth round is where Gauff's US Open challenge ended in the previous two editions, and she admitted that she struggled to handle the pressure last year.
- Madison Keys saved five match points in her US Open second round win over Anna Bondar Keys appeared on course for a first fourth-round appearance at her home slam since 2023 after taking a commanding third set lead against Olympic champion Zheng.
- Paul Finebaum didn't hold back on his thoughts about the drama and controversy currently surrounding LSU college football and head coach Lane Kiffin.
- A lot of scrutiny and backlash have erupted over Kiffin's LSU roster attempting to add multiple NFL players ahead of their season-opening game against Clemson on Saturday.