Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff is through to the third round of the Australian Open after a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Britain's Emma Raducanu.

On her second set point, Raducanu pushed Gauff back and perfectly set up the point, only to dump a drop shot into the net. What she has done is rise towards the top of the game by competing consistently over a long period of time, winning many more matches. As they moved towards a second set tie-break, the intensity and quality gradually rose. Raducanu found greater balance in her shotmaking and she pulled herself back into the set. It was a contest between two of the most high-profile young women’s players on the tour, but they arrived on Rod Laver Arena after completely different preparations. Although the Atlanta-born world No 7 stood across the net on Rod Laver Arena against a grand slam champion in Britain’s Emma Raducanu, her elder by a year and a half, as a professional tennis player she has already seen so much more.

“This was a long-anticipated matchup,” said the seventh-seeded Gauff, who was the runner-up to No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open last June. “Basically since ...

On the first chance, Raducanu sailed a backhand long. “This was a long-anticipated matchup,” said the seventh-seeded Gauff, who was the runner-up to No. Raducanu, a 20-year-old who represents Britain, has not made it past the second round at a Grand Slam tournament since she won the 2021 U.S.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- World No.7 Coco Gauff defeated 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu 6-4, 7-6(4) in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday ...

How the match was won: In the first pro meeting between the two junior contemporaries, Gauff and Raducanu struggled with their consistency while trying to wrestle aggressive control from the baseline. This was a long-anticipated match-up since the draw came out, so I’m glad this was a good match for you guys." Her backhand proved the dangerous wing, with 10 of her 13 groundstroke winners coming from that side. The 20-year-old Brit began to serve better and rallied from 4-2 down to get back on serve. She opened her year with a dominant run to her third career title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, losing just 22 games across five matches. MELBOURNE, Australia -- World No.7 Coco Gauff defeated 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu 6-4, 7-6(4) in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday night.

Coco Gauff fought through a tough second round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday, defeating Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6.

Gauff, however, was moving superbly around the court, retrieving shots that seemed well out of her reach. “Considering the circumstances, I can imagine both of us were nervous,” Gauff said in her on-court interview. It looked like the American would cruise through the rest of the match when she took a 3-1 lead in the second set, but Raducanu clawed her way back into the contest and broke Gauff to love at 3-4.

In the first head-to-head meeting between two of the young stars of world tennis, 18-year-old Coco Gauff comes away with a straight-sets win over Emma ...

On the first chance, Raducanu sailed a backhand long. Gauff's win saw her move into the third round at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2020. The Briton was the first qualifier to claim a major trophy.

Coco Gauff has laid down her marker as an Australian Open contender with a straight-sets second-round win over grand slam title graduate Emma Raducanu.

I’m glad both of us were able to handle the pressure pretty well.” Gauff claimed the first set then had a break and led 2-1 in the second and looked set to cruise to victory, while Raducanu was consistently grimacing and reaching for her abdomen. “At grand slams, you have to win seven matches and when you go into the tournament you have to expect to play the best.

The former US Open champion, ranked 70 places below Gauff, grew into the match and was the better player late in the second set but was unable to take two set ...

3 She fell 0-30 down on her opening service game but battled back to hold. 3/7

Emma Raducanu should take more encouragement from her defeat against Coco Gauff than her opponent can glean from her win.

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Coco Gauff had to keep her emotions in check in a topsy-turvy second round Australian Open win over Emma Raducanu at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday, ...

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