US Open: Coco Gauff breezes past Leolia Jeanjean into second round after dominant straight-sets win
Coco Gauff’s bid to win a maiden Grand Slam title on home turf got off to a comfortable start as the American beat French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean in straight sets in the US Open first round. The 19-year-old ground down her opponent with powerful hitting, racking up 33 winners in a 6-2 6-3 victory that lasted one hour, 19 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Ad The 12th seed, who has never gone further than the third round before in New York, will face Romania's Elena Gabriela Ruse or Daria Saville of Australia next.


