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Why Are These Tennis Stars Racing to the Quarter-Finals? 🎾

Coco Gauff breezed past Iva Jovic to reach the United States Open quarter-finals.

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Key Points

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Gauff won 6-1, 6-4 against Jovic.

Rybakina won 6-1, 6-4 against Osaka, who was dealing with a hurt Achilles tendon.

Zheng came back from a 0-5 gap to win against Swiatek.

The day featured many exciting comebacks and long battles.

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Elena Rybakina's win over Naomi Osaka puts her one match away from the top world ranking.

Zheng Qinwen turned a big loss into a win, beating Iga Swiatek after being far behind.

Several matches were long and dramatic, showing how players never give up.

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6 words

quarter-finals

the stage with eight remaining players

deficit

being behind in the score

qualifier

a player who earned a spot by winning extra matches before the main draw

seed

a player given a high ranking in the tournament

marathon

a match that lasts a very long time

injury

a hurt part of the body that can affect playing

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