Overview
- Paula Badosa beat Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to eliminate the fifth-seeded American and move into the Berlin Tennis Open quarterfinals.
- Badosa, who entered Berlin on a wildcard and had lost five straight matches, broke Gauff twice in each of the final sets and said the victory was an emotional milestone after a year of injuries.
- Gauff's first grass match of the season extended a worrying run on the surface, leaving questions about her form less than two weeks before Wimbledon.
- Several players, including Gauff and Alexandra Eala, were forced out of their hotel by a fire alarm at about 3 a.m., a disruption that reports said affected sleep before early rounds.
- The result closed Gauff's singles campaign in Berlin and followed a narrow doubles quarterfinal loss for Gauff and Jessica Pegula, while top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Pegula advanced in singles.