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Pushed Hard, Gauff Overcomes Mboko in Rome

By Jules Hypolite

le 09/05/2025 à 20h07

Gauff Linette Mboko Rome

Fresh off her recent finals appearance in Madrid, Coco Gauff advanced to the second round of the WTA 1000 in Rome this Friday. The world No. 4, facing young Victoria Mboko, had to work hard to secure a three-set victory (3-6, 6-2, 6-1) in 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Mboko, 18, whose rapid rise continues to impress, fought her way through qualifying before notching the second WTA 1000 win of her career (after Miami in March) by defeating Arianna Zucchini.

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Against Gauff, the 2022 US Open champion, the Canadian played fearlessly, taking the first set 6-3 with four breaks of serve. However, her momentum stalled in the next two sets, as Gauff took control early in each.

A two-time semifinalist in Rome (2021 and 2024), the American continues her run in the Italian capital. She will face Magda Linette in the third round, seeking revenge for their last meeting in Miami, where the Polish player won in straight sets.

Gauff C • 4

Mboko V • Q

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3e, 6763 points

CAN

18e, 2157 points

Gauff C • 4

Linette M • 32

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55e, 1089 points

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Pushed Hard, Gauff Overcomes Mboko in Rome

Pushed Hard, Gauff Overcomes Mboko in Rome

AFP - 09/05/2025 20:07

Gauff, who defeated Mboko in Rome: I felt it was impossible to hit a winner

Gauff, who defeated Mboko in Rome: "I felt it was impossible to hit a winner"

AFP - 10/05/2025 07:29

Sabalenka discusses the differences between Rome and Madrid: Here, everything is slower, and you have to put more effort into every rally

Sabalenka discusses the differences between Rome and Madrid: "Here, everything is slower, and you have to put more effort into every rally"

AFP - 09/05/2025 18:34

Kostyuk on Kasatkina's Change of Nationality: It Takes Courage and Deserves Respect

Kostyuk on Kasatkina's Change of Nationality: "It Takes Courage and Deserves Respect"

AFP - 09/05/2025 13:09

I propose the following changes to the rules:

1...a walķover will not be a loss. We have no control of player's health. If he or she is entered in a contest we expect them to play.

2...an incomplete match is not a loss. If a player forfeits we pick another match if there are more to choose.

3...this also applies if TT cancels a match. TT will not take hours to decide an outcome.

How about leavin...

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It's a shame that so many matches are being canceled. TT ,you are destroying your game ,and thereby killing your app. I don't know how many matches others have had canceled , but I'm at 3 and it's only thursday.

As a long time player and lover of this game , I don't know how much of this I can tolerate. For example I waited hours last night for you to confirm my win and post my points. Every ot...

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This week I have used all my formulas and best guesses to try to achieve the high score jimandlori958 set in our last competition. I am two games short because of cancelations and I need all wins to get there.

why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Grenier and Hsu at the Kobe tournament? The match was played to completion and on time.

Grenier def Ysu 6-2 , 6-2 at Kobe today and the TT canceled the match.

2nd for me this week.

An impressive win.. Congrats to our winner this week, jimandlori958 and with a score that could not be caught or matched. I don't remember a 56 in a while with our group. Nice to see everyone using the 2 point predictions. Can't win without 'em.

Son of a gun, pow. You going for the 3peat? Do it, but I'm chasing and so is Jimandlori. lol

POWWOW , Congratulations you did it again and by slim percentage points. Keep it going....

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Can anybody tell why going on matches of WTA Final is not included within daily predictions

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