In a clash of generations – Angelique Kerber (33) is almost double the age of Coco Gauff (17) – the experience prevailed. The German, victorious in the tournament in 2018, found a solid foundation by beating the American (6-4, 6-4). She especially offers her first Grand Slam quarter-final since her London coronation.
The match turned out to be open, like the first five games marked by as many breaks. The German was the first to tighten the game and keep all her commitments until the end of the game. The American, sometimes dazzling on her acceleration on both sides (25 winning points over the whole match), sometimes scrambles with respectively 13 and 14 unforced errors in the two sets, missed her chance and obviously made her age today. ‘hui on the court.
An open quarter-final
She may regret her only small opportunity to redo her late break in the second set, spoiled by a hasty amortization. Kerber, without being spectacular, has shown consistency in the service and in the exchanges. And above all a very sharp backhand as well as a nice left hand to go beyond Gauff’s often unsuccessful climbs at the net (53% success at 10/19).
Kerber confirms her scratchy status in a tournament she already knows by heart. Her open quarter against Czech Karolina Muchova on Tuesday gives her a good chance to find the semi-finals.
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