Feliciano Lopez has worrying opinion about Coco Gauff despite seeing her win the…see more

Feliciano Lopez has worrying opinion about Coco Gauff despite seeing her win the third round of the US Open

Coco Gauff has still been facing criticism from multiple angles despite the defending champion’s third round victory over Elina Svitolina.

Defending US Open champion Coco Gauff has looked relatively comfortable so far in New York despite entering the event in questionable form.

With Gauff controversially dumped out of the Olympics by Donna Vekic, she looked to relive the wondrous 2023 hard court run that primed her for glory at Flushing.

Diana Shnaider thumped Gauff in Toronto before Yulia Putintseva exacerbated American concerns a week later in Cincinnati.

Despite this shaky run however, the 20-year-old cruised through her opening round matches despite her forehand still proving slightly troublesome.

While her third round opponent was a different kind of test, with Elina Svitolina a three-time major semi-finalist, Gauff managed to put a ropey first set behind her to progress to the last 16 and extend her winning streak to 10 in New York.