MONTREAL — Coco Gouf overcomes another 14 double faults to beat Russia’s Veronica Kudermetova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 at the National Bank Open on Thursday.
Two days after surviving a tiebreaker in the third set against 23 double faults and fellow American Daniel Collins, top seeded Gouf rallied from the set and collapsed with Kudah Metova to reach the 16th round.
“It was a tough match,” Gouf said. “I thought I did well mentally, especially when I returned home. I was playing someone who worked really well. Obviously, I want to serve better on my part, but overall, it’s just fun.”
World number two behind Aryna Sabalenka, Gauff has entered the week, losing two consecutive matches since winning the French Open and falling into opening matches at Berlin and Wimbledon.
“The plus that I’m winning these games is giving me literally having a part of my game on crutches,” Gouff said. “If I could stand on both legs, I could imagine it would be easier and much easier for me.”
Gouf set up a match against 18-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, the 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 winner at Cekia’s Marie Boozkova in the night session.
Mboko is the last of the 10 remaining Canadians.
US McCartney Kessler confused Russia’s fourth seed Mira Andreva 7-6 (5), 6-4. In the next round, Kessler will face Ukrainian Marta Kostuk. Kostyuk beat Australia’s 15th seed Daria Kasatkina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska knocked out eighth seed Emma Navarro 7-5, 6-4 in the night match. She faces Kazakhstan’s ninth seed Elena Rivakina.
No. 10th seed Erina Svitorina defeated Russia’s Kamila Rakimova 7-5, 6-2.