Coco Gauff smiles as she destroys rivals with her overwhelming march and wins the Australian Open

Just 63 minutes were enough for Cori Gauff to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. The American, third in the world ranking, defeated the Polish Magdalena Frech (69th) with a resounding 6-1 and 6-2 and advances at a steady pace in Melbourne Park.

The current US Open champion, 19 years old, dominated her rival from the back of the court at the Rod Laver Arena, imposed the conditions at all times and reached the top eight, where wait for the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk or the Russian Maria Timofeeva, coming from the qualy.

In nine games played this season, Gauff lost only one set. She faced Elina Svitolina in the Auckland WTA final, which she won last week after beating the Ukrainian tennis player 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.

In addition, this Saturday he reached his 48th victory in Grand Slams. Since 1990, only Jennifer Capriati (50) and Serena Williams (49) surpass her as the Americans with the most victories as teenagers in this category of tournaments.

After the early elimination of Iga Swiatek, the world number one, Coco reaffirms her label as a candidate for the title and tennis fans are already imagining a semifinal duel against the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, who has been sweeping and dreams of defending the title obtained last year.

At the top of the table, meanwhile, the issue is difficult to predict. The young woman Linda Noskova, Swiatek’s 19-year-old executioner looms as a threat to the experience of Victoria Azarenka, who aspires to win a Grand Slam again after ten years (he won in Australia in 2012 and 2013). In addition, there is Svitolina, who will face Noskova herself in the round of 16.