Gauff took the opening set inside 35 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, but her British opponent made life much harder in the second.
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was a meaningless hit-and-giggle session, a mixed doubles exhibition at Rod Laver Arena just for fun and charity in front of fans a few days ahead of the Australian Open , so Coco Gauff was calling out how fast she would try to hit some serves.
The American is yet to drop a set this season in eight matches and is on an overall 12-match winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 to seven matches and 14 sets by moving into the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over 173rd-ranked Jodie Burrage of Britain at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.
Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further
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Gauff fires up Australian Open bid
Coco Gauff fired an Australian Open warning shot Monday as she swept aside former champion and fellow American Sofia Kenin in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena.
No party animal, Australian Open contender Coco Gauff said she might celebrate her coming 21st birthday by tackling an escape room rather than putting on a big bash with friends back in Miami.
Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic sailed through their third-round matches at the Australian Open Friday, as the two starred side-by-side under the lights of Melbourne Park’s two biggest courts.
Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further