- 23-time major champ faces No 2 seed in possible singles farewell
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While we wait, we should note that two generations (well, half-generations) of US players inspired by the Williams sisters will meet in the third round. Coco Gauff, still just 18 years old, defeated Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-2, 7-6 on the big stage at Arthur Ashe Stadium. She’ll face 27-year-old Madison Keys, who was pushed to the limit to beat Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 after trailing 2-5 in the third set.
Gauff is seeded 12th. Keys, who played in the slightly smaller Louis Armstrong Stadium, is 20th. Keys won their only head-to-head match earlier this year in Adelaide.
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