Madrid Open scare over: Coco Gauff says she’s ‘all good’ after timeout win

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Fitness update following Gauff’s gritty comeback

Coco Gauff came from behind to beat Sorana Cirstea and book her place in the fourth round of the Madrid Open.

After dropping the first set and feeling unwell early in the second, it looked like Gauff’s tournament might be over.

But she managed to turn things around, fighting back for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win that sets up a meeting with Linda Noskova. The pair have split their two previous meetings.

After the match, Gauff provided an update on her fitness following what was clearly a physically challenging afternoon.

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Coco Gauff shares fitness update after beating Sorana Cirstea

After the match, Gauff spoke to Sky Sports about how she was feeling physically: “I mean, I don’t know how I got it done. I’m just dealing with a lot of, like, trying to keep my food down.

“But once I threw up and I was able to throw up again after the first set, and then throw up again, I feel a lot better.

“I don’t know, it was just a tough match. I think I got the Madrid virus, the stomach virus that’s going around.

“And I’m usually someone who doesn’t get sick. So I don’t know. My luck today just wasn’t good.”

She added: “But honestly, the clay maybe helped me today because the points were a little… the ball was a little bit slower.

“So it bounced higher. So I think it gave me more time to kind of get to some balls when I wasn’t, like, moving my best.”

Gauff is undefeated against Noskova as they prepare to meet in Madrid