Coco Gauff is headed to the US Open quarterfinals. Fourth seed Gauff knocked out 18-year-old Iva Jovic in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 to set up a heavyweight match-up against No. 5 Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday. Gauff has a shot at world No. 1 status with a second US Open crownGettyIn doing so, the 22-year-old reached her 12th Grand Slam quarterfinal. Per Opta Stats, only Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have reached that stage more times before the age of 23, putting her level with Kim Clijsters. Furthermore, her comfortable victory also ensured that the top six seeds in the WTA Tour have reached the US Open women’s last eight for the first time since 1998. “Iva is an incredible player and an incredible talent, she plays beyond her years,” Gauff said after her victory.“I’m looking forward to many more battles out here, I’m sure we will be playing a lot more matches in the future.”The contest between Gauff and her fellow American lasted one hour and 33 minutes, although the start of the contest was physical as the pair exchanged breaks of serve with the opening three games consisting of 24 points over 17 minutes. But after gaining control of the match, Gauff didn’t look back, and extended her winning streak on the WTA Tour to 10 matches. Furthermore, she has also now won 20 consecutive sets, last dropping one to Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the Cincinnati Open – a tournament Gauff won by defeating Jessica Pegula in the final. “I think I just welcome it,” Gauff said about reaching another Grand Slam quarterfinal. “I don’t know how to say this without, like — a quarterfinal for me, I feel like I’m at the point where I’m used to being in this position. Only Williams and Sharapova made more quarterfinals before the age of 23 than GauffAFPGauff could become world number one by the end of the US Open if other results go her wayGetty“I’m constantly putting myself in quarterfinals, so the moment doesn’t seem as big anymore. That doesn’t mean I’m — I’m very lucky to play, be here in the quarterfinal. “Obviously, I hope to play many more, so I think it’s the fine line of appreciating the moment. “I think so many people would love to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal, but also knowing that I put myself in this position so many times that I should almost be used to it.”Should Gauff go on to claim US Open victory for the second time of her young career – and her third major overall – she could become world number one. In order to do so, though, she would also need Elena Rybakina, who eliminated Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 in her Round of 16 clash on Monday, to fall to qualifier Qinwen Zheng in her quarterfinal clash. Zheng, of course, stunned Iga Swiatek when overcoming a 5-0 deficit in the first set to win 7-5, before winning the second set 6-3.