Gabriela Ruse was eliminated in the second round of the US Open 2022, our athlete was defeated in two sets by Coco Gauff (12th favorite).

Gabriela Ruse was defeated by Coco Gauff in the second round of the 2022 US Open

Our athlete, ranked 101st in the world ranking, lost in one hour and 36 minutes to the Roland Garros finalist with a score of 6-2, 7-6(4).

At the Arthur Ashe Arena, Gabriela led 5-3 in the second set, dropped two set points at 5-4 (40-15), but eventually lost in a tiebreak.

Know:

• In the next round at Flushing Meadows, Gauff will face compatriot Madison Keys (seeded No. 20), who defeated Camila Giorgi (67 WTA), 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(6).

• For reaching the second round of the Grand Slam tournament in New York, Gabriela will receive a check for $121,000 and 70 WTA points (she ranks 93rd in the real-time ranking).

• Romania has two more representatives in the second round of the 2022 US Open: Sorana Kirstia (vs. Belinda Bencic) and Irina Bega (vs. Yue Yuan).

The 2022 US Open will be held from August 29 to September 11, and highlights from Flushing Meadows will be LiveText on HotNews.ro. In Romania, the competition can be watched live on Eurosport.