Early exit for Marketa Vondrousova at Australian Open, Coco Gauff eases through
Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the Australian Open but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was an early casualty.
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Novak Djokovic survives scare against 18-year-old qualifier in Melbourne opener
Novak Djokovic was given a scare by Croatian teenager Dino Prizmic in the longest first-round match of his grand slam career.
Australian Open: Marketa Vondrousova out in first round, Coco Gauff records straight sets win
Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the Australian Open but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was an early casualty.
Coco Gauff Finds Rhythm To Reach Australian Open Second Round
Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, beating unseeded Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-0 in a one-sided affair on centre court. The American, bidding to become the first woman since Naomi Osaka in 2018-19 to win the US Open and Australian Open back-to-back, made a nervy start. But she still had too much for her struggling Slovakian opponent, who failed to win any of her seven service games. Fourth seed Gauff broke Schmiedlova, ranked 68, four times in the opening set with two holds proving decisive for the 19-year-old, who defended her Auckland title earlier this month.
Cramps And Tears As Daniil Medvedev Beats Brutal Heat At Australian Open
Frenchman Terence Atmane smashed his racquet, served underarm and retired in tears as he dealt with serious cramp in pushing third seed Daniil Medvedev hard at the Australian Open on Monday. The qualifier struggled in the searing heat on Margaret Court Arena, stunning the Russian by taking the first set but was unable to continue when trailing 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0. "The conditions were brutal," said two-time tournament finalist Medvedev. "The more he (Atmane) plays this intensity, the better he will be prepared."
Coco Gauff clarifies she 'wasn't mad' at cartoon depiction - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — World No. 4 Coco Gauff has said she «wasn't mad» about a cartoon posted by the United States Tennis Association, after her negative reaction to the hype post went viral overnight.
Gauff says she wasn't mad after calling 'foul' on USTA cartoon
MELBOURNE : Coco Gauff denied on Monday that she was upset about a United States Tennis Association (USTA) social media post which depicted her and some of her fellow U.S. players as characters from a cartoon but said the image made them look "awful".
Gauff calms her nerves and finds her serve to advance
MELBOURNE :Coco Gauff calmed her opening round nerves to beat Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3 6-0 at the Australian Open on Monday, with the fourth seed taking some time to find her groove on serve after making some adjustments ahead of the new season.