There was a renewed energy in the air for Coco Gauff.

She didn’t have to enter Arthur Ashe Stadium under the concert-like lights and music for night matches that can easily increase the pressure for any tennis player.

Rather, she had the starting match on the U.S. Open’s main court Saturday morning and it seemed to bring a calmer vibe for the world’s No. 3-ranked player

Guaff seemed to be having fun for the first time in the year’s final tournament and it powered her through to punch her ticket to the Round of 16 in a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Magdalena Fręch in an hour and 13 minutes.

It was a great change of pace after the rollercoaster she endured Thursday night , when she cried mid-match en route to rallying for a win. 4

“I thought today I played well. It was tough playing two

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