Overview
- Before her match, Coco Gauff posted on X to explain that she was not asking Americans to travel, citing cost and access, and teammate Taylor Fritz publicly supported her explanation.
- Gauff lost 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-0 to Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in Perth, her first United Cup singles defeat, with 54 unforced errors and 14 double faults reported.
- Fritz leveled the tie by edging Jaume Munar 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (6) in three hours 13 minutes, saving a match point and managing knee tendonitis.
- Gauff then partnered Christian Harrison to win the mixed doubles 7-6 (5), 6-0, sealing the United States’ quarterfinal berth.
- Elsewhere in Sydney, Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz returned from knee surgery to upset world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4, adding to the event’s early surprises.