Coco Gauff defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 on Monday to reach her first Miami Open quarterfinals — and achieve a historic tennis milestone at just 22 years old.
The world No. 4 completed the career sweep of all 10 current WTA 1000 quarterfinals with the victory, with Miami previously standing as the only tournament missing from her collection.
"It feels great to finally be in the quarterfinals of this tournament," Gauff said. "It's obviously a tournament that means a lot to me, so I'm happy to finally reach this stage."
She had reached the fourth round at her home tournament three times previously — in 2022, 2024, and 2025 — but never advanced beyond the Round of 16. She broke through that barrier Monday after battling through her third consecutive three-set match.
Gauff jumped out to a 6-4, 3-1 lead before Cirstea rallied to win five straight games and force a decider. The US star bounced back immediately, racing to a 3-0 lead in the third set and closing out the match in just under two hours.
Gauff turned 22 just 10 days ago, making her one of the youngest players to reach the quarterfinals at every current WTA 1000 event.
The Florida native now sits just three semifinals away from completing a career WTA 1000 semifinal sweep, with Doha, Miami, and Canada still missing from her collection.
Gauff has already won three WTA 1000 titles in her career — Cincinnati in 2023, Beijing in 2024, and Wuhan in 2025.
How to Watch Coco Gauff at the 2026 Miami Open Quarterfinals
Gauff takes on No. 12 Belinda Bencic in the Miami Open quarterfinals tonight at 7 PM ET, live on The Tennis Channel.
