NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff is back in the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since winning the tournament three years ago.
The No. 4 seed beat No. 14 Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 on Monday night for her 10th consecutive victory. She advanced to face fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday.
Gauff won the U.S. Open in 2023 for her first major title. She was eliminated by fellow American Emma Navarro in the fourth round the following year and by Naomi Osaka in 2025.
Gauff hasn't dropped a set since her first match at the Cincinnati Open. She won six matches there en route to the title and her first four in New York.
Jovic, who edged No. 17 Alex Eala in the previous round, was trying to match her best performance in a Grand Slam tournament. She reached this year's Australian Open quarterfinals.
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Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns the ball to Iva Jovic, of the United States, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Coco Gauff, of the United States, right, greets Iva Jovic, of the United States, after Gauff won their match during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Iva Jovic, of the United States, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The game between No. 19 SMU and Florida State kicked off after a delay of nearly two hours on Monday night due to a power outage at the stadium.
Power went out at Doak Campbell Stadium just minutes before the scheduled kickoff and the delay lasted about 1 hour, 45 minutes. The Seminoles (1-0) and Mustangs (0-0) finally took the field at 9 p.m. EDT for warmups and the game started at 9:15 p.m. under less than ideal conditions.
Not all the stadium lights were operating and the teams were forced to deal with a number of other issues, including no coach-to-player communication, no iPads on the sidelines, no public address announcer and no scoreboard.
There was no public game clock and on-field officials were keeping track of the time. Some replays were being shown on the Jumbotron.
A statement on the Jumbotron inside the stadium during the delay read: “Technical staff are addressing a power disruption to the west side tower due to an electrical short in the main transformer. Electricians are working to restore the power service. The game remains suspended. Update to follow.”
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips chatted with athletic directors from both schools, SMU’s Damon Evans and Florida State’s Michael Alford, for a few minutes on the field before administrators moved inside to further discuss options.
The highly anticipated finale on Labor Day to the weekend's first full slate of games was put on hold as a countdown clock inside the stadium stopped at 7:30 p.m. and the stadium lights went out.
Florida State and SMU had run out of their respective tunnels and onto their sidelines just moments before the game officially entered a delay. The Seminoles and Mustangs remained on their sidelines before eventually being sent back to their locker rooms.
A few specialists from both teams returned to the field to warm up. Florida State's punter encouraged the fans to stand up and cheer, and the school’s band played in one end zone. Fans did the wave and knocked around beach balls.
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Florida State students react during a stadium-wide power outage before an NCAA college football game against SMU, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee watches his team during warmups Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Noah Lantor)
