Jodie Burrage beaten by Coco Gauff as Harriet Dart lets lead slip - The British no7 and no4 saw their runs in Melbourne end on Wednesday morning

Coco Gauff made heavy weather of British battler Jodie Burrage before claiming a 6-3 7-5 win to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday. Leading 3-1 in the second set and seemingly cruising to victory,

Gauff took the opening set inside 35 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, but her British opponent made life much harder in the second.

Coco Gauff overcame a challenging match against British player Jodie Burrage to secure her spot in the third round of the Australian Open. Leading initially, Gauff was drawn into a fierce contest by Burrage but ultimately won in straight sets,

Jodie Burrage admitted she played “a horrible game” serving for the second set before going down to Coco Gauff. After losing a nervy first set, the British No.7 found her range to win four games in a row against the American superstar to lead 5-3.

Great Britains Jodie Burrage set for ultimate Australian Open test against Coco Gauff, with compatriots Jack Draper, Jacob Fearnley and Harriet Dart also in action in Melbourne on Wednesday; watch ATP

Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 to seven matches and 14 sets by moving into the third round at the Australian Open 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

Just as world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka did during the day session Wednesday at the Australian Open, Coco Gauff rallied late in her second set to avoid going the distance on Rod Laver Arena under the lights. The 2023 US Open champion finished off Jodie Burrage, 6-3, 7-5, to notch her seventh consecutive victory to start the 2025 season.

Brit Jodie Burrage put up a strong fight against third seed Coco Gauff but fell short in the second round losing 3-6 5-7; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

MELBOURNE - The second round of the Australian Open begins on Wednesday with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka kicking things off in Rod Laver Arena and she will be quickly followed by 10-times champion Novak Djokovic.

Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further