Coco Gauff rallies from behind to keep her US Open title defense alive

(CNN) — Defending champion Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to win her US Open third round match against Elina Svitolina on Friday.The American struggled to impose herself in a very tight opening set but upped her levels as the encounter wore on to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and keep her title defense alive.The Arthur Ashe Stadium stood to applaud Gauff after she finally clinched match point, a distinct contrast to the nervous energy around the famous court after the 20-year-old had initially gone behind.But Gauff was able to get the crowd off its feet as she began to dominate her opponent, occasionally orchestrating her fans to make more noise after winning points.“I was using them to my advantage,” Gauff told Sky Sports when asked about the crowd.“They always give me energy. So yeah, I was just trying my best to stay calm, you know, sometimes adrenaline can get too much.”After winning the first set, Svitolina’s shoulders appeared to drop and errors started creeping into her game as Gauff tied the match.The momentum stayed with youngster at the start of the deciding set as she broke serve at the first attempt.But her Ukrainian opponent wasn’t going away without a...