Elina Svitolina vs. Coco Gauff Full Match | 2024 US Open Round 3

can she find her game here without doubt her toughest challenge you would think so far here at the US [Applause] Open and Nick so much will depend today on percentage of first serves in play and percent of second serve points one it is not a weapon of Selina see if gof looks to be a little bit more aggressive when she does see a second serve and for go she feels so much better about her game when that first Ser is Works she gets a couple of free points she's swinging out it really relaxes her in the other aspects of her game she did not have that rhythm in the last match gon Fe and of course the man to his right Andy btel British coach who's back with Elina enjoyed a lot of success together in fact he started as a hitting partner did Andy many years ago helped to win Singapore the tour finals which Remains the biggest title in her career she a different plan f post and prebirth do you think and if so yeah there was a big push from fidelina when she was first coming back from her maternity break was a lot of work she put in with her then Coach Ron sler on the forehand how do we get you to have a huge weapon Andy ble there in the green hat now trying to continue that work she knew she needed something that was going to stand out a little bit more how can I finish points and her forehand has been bigger since she's been back 14 I think it's fair to say a few people were a little surprised that Ramon Scher and her split and we don't know the ins and outs of it do we we don't know what goes behind the scenes but Ramon has seemed to be guiding the ship pretty well there and it's not the only play that he's worked with has had success course he was with a Kiki Burton for a long while wasn't he took her into the top 10 [Applause] [Applause] so had to work a little harder might have seen but SP on the board well remember when Panetta won here M she's 32 I want to say be wrong by a year or so never say never right shant and saano pretty big favorites to win the title here but we've seen a lot of upsets in the women's game what do you think 15 I mean I think she'll never beat herself that would be my first assessment of it I think she'll always put herself in a position to make the opp position work going to be tough though isn't it yeah there's her father Cory who is watches her matches from the Rolex Suite sitting port side that started last summer when Koko went on a nice run winning those summer tournaments she saw him at one tournament and he made a nervous gesture and that was it and then she started winning 15 on S Tony God up there of course Tony who one of his agency that he runs it's after Coco that's better her job accelerating up she was making contact so low and really hard and so when she does that she falls to her left her head is pulling down 14 without oversimplifying it if there's one shot that you you kind of do feel you can correct it it's just serve right cuz it's on your own terms it's all you you're not being there's no question of being reacting to anything so one element where you can go to work on it one G the forand on the other hand as we know at times this summer has looked pretty vulnerable those are the chances that Selina has to take today she has to find that mix between being very consistent and seeing what Coco can come up with but also being able to finish points at different times it's a it's a tough balance to find against a top player [Applause] [Applause] 1 15 yeah not someone you associate with and I mean this with the greatest of respect but necessarily tons of feel in those situations is it this is not really her strength over complicated that one by the way golf not the player on tour you want to really actually hit many Drop shots too such a quick First [Music] Step 14 15 KOCO trying to swing out more early on in this match than she did in the previous matches that's a good sign that would be my advice to her try and get some of those nerves out early on by driving her shots game some good serving from SP were there majes in your career lens where you came in not feeling great about your game maybe a little I don't know uncertain but found it in a major or what was the sort of balance for you in your career there did you did you work through that at a major can you work through it at a major ideally yes but you have to believe you can right and that's the one thing HT it's more so the body language of goof here so far today she looks great it's a different look in her eyes but Wimbledon loses to Navaro she was breaking down out there she was kind of yelling at her Camp she was looking up help me Koko's always been at her best when she looks very confident very determined and with the women's game I absolutely think you can kind of work your way into it 13 days from start until the final for the women days off [Applause] 15 13 can there be points like that today where she gets a little bit of a taste over her own medicine isn't it as well because fing her athletically movement wise isn't too far away in terms of defensively she will force you to hit one more ball as was the case there [Applause] 154 so first Roy pressure moments on the defending Champion first Chan is to break 1 14 [Applause] [Applause] be that's more reminiscent of golf summer last year even when she was in trouble there was no Panic she knew she had a big first serve to rely on that was 116 and8 18 back to back both first serves in that's a bad area there from S6 unforced errors from Spina [Applause] former world number three of course Alena that was six years ago now a real source of encouragement to get out of the game in that sort of fashion a game where she was G back a little to your back watch for that get Hey to her backand now here we go just heard Brad in the background there love and he's back communicating with Goff in Cincinnati it was John Kristoff forell who was the coach who was doing the talking to Coco looks like maybe a little shift here again that's very nice and you may not have seen her take that on a few years ago but we talk about the the slight shift in terms of her Court position at times and it was encouraging a big shift in the mindset from golf in this match compared to her first two she is being much more proactive she always been so fast today she's actually working on taking shots a little earlier cutting the angle off she was waiting for the shots in her first couple of matches here different ball isn't it from the one against Tatiana Maria of course who almost exclusively hit slice for the most part from the back so was AA really trying to generate her own pace out there a couple of days ago that's a pattern spling to set up and and started this match with a good tactic which was go to the backhand go to the stronger side maybe early on maybe that opens up the weaker side and that is the forehand of GF for some of the bigger points game SZ so good hold from Switz strong start to this third round match on played a lot of tennis already this year and it's got 54 matches already in sing and it's one of the reasons why she's decided actually just to give the doubles a bit of a rest in the inter room period [Applause] was complaining about Rudy wasn't it in Cincinnati that just the amount of events at times that she feels she's forced to play rightly or wrongly oh nicely done there from Selina first backhand winner there's no question golf is serving much better so far today averaging 115 mph that is huge in her previous two matches she averaged 106 and 103 so definitely getting much more Pace on her serve then you pointed out to me just a moment or two ago you feel there's a bit more off the ground and we can confirm that as well with a little bit more Pace the American today a little more M her forehand speed so far in this match is up by 7 mph that is a big shift in the mindset of golf out here sometimes when you're not playing the best you start to buy into maybe what your coaches are telling you and there's no question golf is being much more proactive and aggressive out here today 14 so hard to win when one of your biggest weapons isn't there and this was really the one shot that she was relying so much on last year at the US Open and Nick out of nowhere it's back 118 again to save a break point that was a l she didn't hear it but she still has it Coco oops oh that's first yeah two braak points that she had to save it was 116 118 these last two points at Deuce 118 [Music] de he's actually looking at a t of double fors this year and obviously it's a high number most of any player I think in the top 20 aing around six doubles a MCH match so far this season is Coco Advantage kept her discipline didn't she didn't give much for go to feed [Applause] off has made a good career at one of those sorts of points and now as you can see from that particular graphic in those rallies over nine on come on it's proving profitable for her and that's the Serv V has got to cover on the big points naturally comes around the outside of [Applause] it got to give Koko the serve to the back end on the biggest points on that ad side Advantage go go interesting toin is pretty deep behind the Baseline to return the second serve so gof maybe doesn't feel as much pressure play Someone Like Shon Shon is inside that Baseline sabalenka as well one thing she got a lot of there was length wasn't it Miss opportunity done well with the two Hand are at the line that was the wrong shot needed to take that forand back to the golf forehand really done the hard work here another one of those longer Baseline rallies and it's fidelina again getting the upper hand de good tennis for a third round first on [Music] just so disciplined isn't she Swit Alina in those sorts of exchanges almost half an hour we're in here and still yet to complete six games it's been competitive Advantage go let's go going to get through so the toughest test so far and go hangs on three games all for set [Applause] [Music] 15 love we going to get a few second against the Ukrainian especially when the balls are a little older as they are here yeah last game that will be played with these before new balls into action let's first 1513 [Applause] and the back and the wi Vina had no answer 154 such a big step up in level from golf first 30 minutes of this match from what we've seen the last couple of months 1 14 [Applause] four it's the back in couple of errors in a row BR Gilbert keeps showing Coco higher spin there's Kathy ronaldi head of the women's department for Player Development for the USA was the Olympic Captain as well this year and she was telling me KOCO was practicing so well in Paris really was surprised in in how the results turned out but she was very happy with the level that Koko showed in Paris so well done playing with more aggression more confidence and giving herself more break [Applause] points the court position I really looking to make things happen today that has been the biggest switch in her game [Applause] D the credits Vina who's played the break points so far are in very good [Applause] Style Both these two have very well when they've had to face break points six of them already without either player converting th far he's done brilliantly as the Ukrainian under pressure has held on both players not able to take advantage lead for game to three first set [Applause] go so gof with new balls serving 3-4 love 15 [Applause] [Music] love 13 the second serve points one has to be a concern right now that was arguably our best second of the the afternoon the depth was impeccable but the counter was equally good and the Ukrainian once again has a good opportunity here love 14 she's played this game with no first serves break points she saved she is put in a monster for serve the first break then does go the way of Alena Felina a consistent game but really nothing missing so many in with the leg come on here we go Kristoff forell few more words of advice from him on that occasion go clearly unhappy still with the first delivery though 15 l [Applause] Spina has played a really a perfect love of shots Distributing them around the court and also realizing that it's a gol's backhand today that I mean you heard her just say it to her Camp she's missing so many in the net and fidelina is hitting enough to the forehand and then opening up that backhand side he has now won 11 of the last 13 points let spit Alina [Applause] 40 [Applause] love it wasn't the obvious shot but in the end it actually worked out to Be an Effective one and she has raced here to set point game what a Turn Around from being down 1540 on our own serve Midway through the set it's V Alina takes the first first set she's dropped so far this week work to be done love 15 worth remembering that she actually lost the first set on three occasions as well last year came back of course to win on each occasion [Music] 15 [Applause] 30 [Applause] 15 wow couple of errors in this game from Spina over the Baseline this is the maybe the momentum switch that g was looking to get with that set break game few more first serves landed in that game first game second six four of five in fact will always help the course they're pry big ball Strikers aren't they all both those players has at times been the the problem for her she has been a little overrun 15 [Applause] love you'd like to see a little higher up the cours for the second return I think one of the worst shots that SPID alinaa has is that second serve but when you see your opponent five or six feet behind the Baseline going to return it kind of feel a little bit less pressure Koko does take a step or two in F winning 15 thir almost of her second serve points that's a high number that's something you want to try and take away if you're golf 135 SP L defends her serve well because she moves well she absorbs Pace well but she can't get frustrated when somebody's inside the Baseline you talk about the players who have beaten her wow that was a good overhead from a tricky position looking into the Sun as well 15 games Vina one game all second set hard to overstate the obvious challenges that so many of the Ukrainian players have had as well to deal with over the last couple of years fine is kind of in many ways sort of taken a leadership role isn't she given her profile athletically back to her Homeland on more than one occasion was a little lucky it was a pass thereus forina just had the quality to deliver it [Applause] 15 on she has arguably been the more proactive of the second Ser return and the crowd sensing the danger here try to do their bit the defending champion 1513 [Applause] let second serve oh Spina stopped playing little sign of nerves there you have got to play everything with this electron score electronic line calling because shots like that get called in what a swing this could be thank you up by 1 mm 2 mm finds a forehead of note at a very important stage 1403 [Applause] Stone defense on that occasion and what a big game that could prove to be in the context in the majors as ill Felina 84 and two when she has won the opening set in fact the only two players too have turn things around against the Serena in Australia back in 2015 in the occasion was when halet beats her at the French in 2017 but tough to Outlast the Ukrainian and she that last game though gosh that felt so huge to really settle Koko back down legs for again she's using that pattern so well couching a little bit off guard with how often Felina is going to her backhand so many players come out with that pattern of going to the forehand but fidelina going to both sides she is so Adept at changing direction isn't she off her two-hander there's not many out there that do it as seamlessly as she does 40 50 numbers have been good from Spina not only has she made a lot but she's won a lot behind it as well 22 of 29 Points one behind the first game f two games old second set [Music] [Applause] that's maybe one of the first times she tried to change that contact the ball in the right [Applause] position 30 L three points would not go a Miss at this stage you sense [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 30 15 Mak such a high volume of returns it's with clean isn't she so many balls back into play that occasion though 14 15 something her team was stressing to her between the first and second sets golf serving well she's going to win some free points you got to just bide your time till you have your opportunity 43 it has been the forehand today surprisingly that's been the more reliable shot for Goff 11 backhand errors that is the eight forand another back hand but a much different second serve than what we've been seeing that one was kind of rolled in at 75 she has been pretty aggressive with her second serve so [Applause] far look of concern a look of Despair but not far off from golf more trouble for the American on serve here oh one of her best returns up 113 M hour first serve just like that from 405 up great opportunity for Spina in this second set well as good as that shot is you did feel that was ambitious sure that was the right time to go for that one given the last few points [Applause] she was a long way back as well wasn't she Advantage go such different vibes from these two camps the Golf Camp every point on their feet and clapping loud fen's Camp pretty chill today unfortunate looks as though it might be landing in with the diversion didn't do her any favors go on second set first set [Applause] s e e thank you players some big games early on in this second set smena 23 15 love it's Felina even right now with winners to unforce D's golfus 11 not easy to hit winners against Goff either in her speed so Spina so far in this match has found that balance of going for her shots a better backand from off a little bit more height over the net 15 [Applause] 1 15 much more authoritative return V was on the back and what a difference the mentality makes for GF not waiting for those second serve returns as much as she was in the first not to the first there either 1 there's a [Applause] [Music] G and that has got them going on as gol Le score G to two second since that might be around the corner didn't we after that previous [Applause] game quickly things can [Applause] shift thank you players are ready thank you ladies and gentlemen 15 [Applause] [Applause] 15 all [Applause] 13 15 ch 4 15 just the game that gof was looking for to back up the [Applause] break let's for is coming her way as well you will a game on the back foot my Coco was so close to grabbing that momentum in the first set that three all game she had her three break points Felina was able to steady herself in the first set but unable to do so here now Koko has the crowd she's got the energy she's got the confidence 15 this game doesn't look quite as potent as it did 15 minutes ago getting caught deep not recovering 1 15 of course those three comeback wins she had last year over Sigman in the first round was a set down to Merton's remember at this stage as well in the third round was Goff and then to Sabal lener in the final 30 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] on 403 game it's a much better finish to the game though making a real difference withina inside Ash turned up as they want to do their bit to help the American get over the line here 15 up [Applause] so percentages a nice uptick lens in this set everything about this set is gone the best sets of tennis she's played maybe since ran Gina has a little opportunity early in the set overplay to backhand from that point on GF has looked much more stable out here that just looked a little forced 14 going to create something out of nothing Goff with set points 405 [Applause] the perfect finish to set number two for Coco go who's still alive the defense of her title still going but all square it's a set of piece and she recover love 15 oh my goodness not the way to start off this third set for the match Selina only has three double faults how about two in the first two points of this final set 15 13 not surprisingly it's the two-handed that eventually breaks down and again not getting the elevation off it goodness 15 Selina has lost her way really since that break point [Applause] ball was inviting but still had to generate all their own pace off it and did a nice job of that 30 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 14 oh [Applause] finish so a game that she'd probably rather forget know this match I'll take on either Mar kostuk or Emma Navaro in the last 16 15 getting ready to take the court over on Lewis Armstrong Stadium first match of the day and a tie break in the third set yeah not be many of those over there as far as I can remember so far call on the women's side no was one of the men's yesterday wasn't there memory serves men's sick wasn't it yep Tie break in the fifth oh that's so good and the crowd recognizing the quality of what will be one of the longest rallies we see all day 37 shots in fact all of them with quality on it she's feeling it right now 13 15 things happening here for the defending Champion starting to find her game a little more consistently starting to engage the crowd as well use them 30 [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 143 disappointment even more apparent of what was such a good return as well put herself in such a good position game that chip return is not always been particularly kind to her so far gol lead two games to love to the [Music] break let run a games from Goff from two all in that second set she has really taken control of this match six out of the last seven games and this feels more reminiscent of how golf played here last year right higher and heavier with beforehand using the first serve more as a weapon and using her footwork trying to in every single point make your opponent play that extra shot 15 on got two or two or was it it was 1540 lens as you say in that game in the second set yeah feels as though it's been a fairly pivotal moment wow what is going on with FDL serve in this third set four double Falls yeah can't buy a first either as you would expect completely out of rhythm with her serve no problems with the two-hander there and has at times today looked to be a little Brickle but the consistency may be returning [Applause] such a good job out of the corner as well didn't she looked as she was going to be a favorite here this was an incredible G just occasion grip in that situation makes it difficult [Applause] [Music] Advantage Spina didn't seem to let the space there did she static with the [Applause] feet another swing of momentum yeah the ups and downs of this match continue placing the second week of the US Open at stake here still a matchy feeli that's firmly in the balance right now 15 [Music] love quite soft enough with her hands was it Goff was there with ample time 1 left [Music] 4 nice job by G could been down after not breaking in that last game had a couple of opportunities to get up a double break but what a composed service game to follow and not offering much from a return standpoint unusually really if you haven't headed us open.org the do head over there follow us on all the socials and I'll keep you up to speed with developments here love 15 [Applause] love the so many problems on serve in this set particularly the second tough to explain why suddenly it's gone so astray one of nine second serve points one in this third set would you believe that 153 complete [Music] mishit that's one of her best serves in this set that last change over spino's kind of moving her foot around that is pretty heavily sted one point had asked for some pain relievers from the physios she's having a hard time maybe pushing off that leg 14 [Applause] [Applause] D come [Applause] Advantage he's trying to force it again see the ball how high was up to the back end not quite as comfortable in that position please has worked her way through some challenges today undoubtedly as gof match that could well perhaps turn things for her [Applause] love 15 [Applause] [Music] said a best Nick a few games ago just something switched in Selina and all of a sudden it just seems so forced now see you mix in a little bit of frustration couple of little opportunities that she had and it's not been an easy set for her to play just feels like she's looking for shortcuts wasn't the case earlier in the match doesn't it and quite the opposite story on the other end of the court for G who really dug deep to turn this match around at two all in the second the brink of going down a set in a break more frugal as well than the unforced error count in this set just six from GF 14 [Applause] 4013 [Applause] [Music] game for's game has lacked a bit of consistency at just the wrong time one fin six and G on the brink of another [Applause] win 15 love you referenced it earlier Lind about trying to play your way into an event and it certainly feels as though this I mean who knows where we'll be in a week from now but could be a match that might well do that for Goof in terms of just building a bit of confidence that maybe was missing coming in a huge difference from the level that we saw 36 hours ago from golf to what we're seeing here today it's not easy for these players either 13 or 14-day tournament you're going to have days where you don't play well you're going to have moments of Doubt 1 can't win a major in the first week you got to give yourself chances stick around and see what can happen in week two [Music] [Applause] from go that clicked in halfway through this match going after the return not just trying to make it a couple of goes at it making a work [Applause] 14 looking to extend this match a little further it's an exceptional end of the game Mo your legs czy thank you ladies and gentlemen so Coco goof looking to finish this off and once again come back from a set down here on Arash Stadium L second ser she like know where to go at the end of that just grabing the ankle again [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I wonder if the ankle bothering toena didn't force her to go for more early in some of these rallies cuz unforced a count and her unwillingness to stay in some of the longer rallies definitely shifted as this match went on 4 145 [Applause] 43 ni points on serve in this set a couple have got away their own doing here for it to you please oh that's sensational [Applause] Advantage s leg aggressive the leg another unusual play wasn't it by just chipping the slice on the forehead and asking Spitz Lea to come forwards make life difficult for herself because of it this game has got difficult all of a sudden the perfect response now [Applause] love it we love it [Applause] Advantage I love you I love your bab come on three Fe over the net not going to miss that and velina ensures that g has a little bit more work to do here [Applause] rela as we tick into a third hour of this match another twist we didn't see coming from 5240 love ends up getting broken for just the second time in today's match lost your first serve out of nowhere made one and I think next six love [Music] theia not doing herself any favors whatsoever here she looks to try and take advantage of an opportunity that came her way love of speed causing the Ukrainian more problems more match points another win from behind for Coco go on arur rash Stadium it's not been the perfect Summer by any stretch but this could be a significant Victory we can see what it means G is through 63 in the third feels like a bigger win than a third round match for go had that fighting Spirit back