'I got lucky': Gauff edges Raducanu in battle of prodigies
Coco Gauff won the battle of tennis prodigies on Wednesday at the Australian Open -- then said she "got lucky" on the way to defeating Emma Raducanu in straight sets.
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Gauff says she can relate to Raducanu over big expectations
MELBOURNE : Coco Gauff said she fully understood the pressure that Briton Emma Raducanu faces as a fellow torch-bearer for the new era in the women's game and reminded fans to be patient with the pair despite their early promise.
SA's Lloyd Harris bows out in Australian Open 2nd round
Lloyd Harris' Australian Open singles campaign ended with a defeat to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the second round on Wednesday.
Gauff outshines Raducanu to win battle of the prodigies
MELBOURNE : Coco Gauff battled past Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6(4) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open, but not before the two prodigies offered fans a good glimpse of what the future of women's tennis could look like after an absorbing first clash.
Australian Kubler wins 70-shot rally on a net cord
MELBOURNE : Karen Khachanov and Jason Kubler shared a rally of 70 shots in their second round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday but the end, when it came, was something of an anti-climax.
"Destroyed Mentally": Rafael Nadal Reacts To Early Australian Open Exit
Rafael Nadal said he was "destroyed mentally" after slumping out of the Australian Open with a second-round defeat Wednesday in which he struggled badly with a hip injury. But the 36-year-old defending champion said he loved tennis and hopes to keep going, despite his latest injury disappointment. The Spanish great hurt himself stretching for a shot in the second set against American Mackenzie McDonald, and while he battled on, his movement was hampered and he lost 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
Rafael Nadal's Australian Open defence ends in the second round
Rafael Nadal's defence of his Australian Open title ended in injury and defeat by American Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.
