Sometimes the tennis gods smile down on Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Saturday morning was one of those blessed occasions. After two nail-biting nocturnal adventures that had fans reaching for their blood pressure medication, Coco Gauff finally delivered the kind of performance that reminded everyone why she is a former champion in Queens.

The 21-year-old American dismantled Poland’s Magdalena Frech 6-3, 6-1 in what can only be described as a tennis clinic disguised as a third-round match. For the first time in this tournament, Gauff didn’t begin her day by immediately handing her opponent a gift-wrapped break of serve. Can she keep it going?

Gauff’s Serving Woes Take a Holiday

Gauff’s serve had been more unpredictable than New York weather. In her previous outings against Ajla Tomljanovic

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