Coco Gauff starts 2025 with a bang as she demolishes Zhang Shuai to fire USA into United Cup semifinals Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz powered the US into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event in Australia on Wednesday.
In the first singles match in Perth, Gauff got the ball rolling for her team with a gritty 7-6 (4), 6-2 win over Zhang Shuai.
Gauff said she 'was literally on the ground for most of the match' against the tough opponent.
Shevchenko beat Zverev's replacement, Daniel Masur, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the tie for Kazakhstan while Zverev watched from the sidelines.
He was scheduled to face Alexander Shevchenko but withdrew at the last minute with Kazakhstan leading the tie 1-0 after Elena Rybakina beat Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-1.
