U.S. Open recap Day 7: Coco Gauff toughs it out on day of upsets and dramatic matches

On Day 7 of the 2026 U.S. Open, Coco Gauff advanced to the next round with a 6-3, 6-4 straight-sets victory over Cristina Bucşa of Spain, despite making 28 errors and six double faults. The day was marked by dramatic matches, with 2022 champion Iga Świątek surviving two tiebreaks to defeat Marie Bouzková 7-6(3), 7-6(3), while Naomi Osaka defeated No. 23 seed Elise Mertens 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in a three-set thriller. Several American players were upset on the day, making Gauff's resilient win stand out.