Hey tennis fans! 🎾 Guess what happened at the Italian Open? The amazing Coco Gauff from the U.S. had an epic battle against Zheng Qinwen from China! 🌍 It was a super close match with lots of excitement and two intense tiebreaks! 😲
Both players fought really hard. In the first set, Coco and Zheng kept breaking each other’s serves! That means they won games when the other was supposed to serve. It’s like stealing points! 😱 The set went to a tiebreak, and Coco won it 7-6(3). Woohoo! 🎉
In the second set, Zheng came back strong! She took the lead and won the set 6-4. Now the match was tied 1-1. It was anyone’s game! 🤔
The final set was super intense. Neither player wanted to give up. It went to another tiebreak! In the end, Coco won the tiebreak 7-6(4) and the match! 🏆 She became the first American to reach the final at the Italian Open since 2016! 🇺🇸
After the match, Coco said, “I was just trying to go for every point. I’m just happy to get through it and into another final.” 😊
Next up, Coco will face Italy’s own Jasmine Paolini in the final! Jasmine is the top-ranked Italian player and will have the home crowd cheering for her. It’s going to be an exciting final! 🙌
Do you think Coco will win the championship? Or will Jasmine take the trophy? Let us know what you think! 🏆
Reference(s):
Coco Gauff outlasts Zheng Qinwen after two tiebreaks at Italian Open
cgtn.com
