MELBOURNE, Australia -- MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff had a little difficulty adjusting to the sun at one end of Rod Laver Arena and dropped an early service game but quickly settled into a rhythm to start her Australian Open a 6-3, 6-3 win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin.

Third-seeded Coco Gauff posted an eventful 6-3, 6-3 first-round win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Gauff offset nine double faults with 12 aces and overcame 32 unforced errors by saving five of six break points in the 80-minute victory,

MELBOURNE - Coco Gauff was given a solid workout by former champion Sofia Kenin but continued her lengthy winning streak to reach the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory on Rod Laver Arena on Jan 13.

The American has been on a scintillating run of form that has made her a major threat to two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park.

"I think I didn't really put too much pressure on her," said Coco Gauff back in July 2023, referring to her 33 unforced errors in a first round match against Sofia Kenin at the Wimbledon. The post ‘Match Ready’ Coco Gauff Set to Go All-In on American Rival at the Australian Open Despite a Negative Record appeared first on EssentiallySports.

American star Coco Gauff began her Australian Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-3 win over former champion Sofia Kenin in a tricky opening contest at Melbourne Park on Monday.

Coco Gauff produced an impressive comeback win to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday, eventually downing Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1.

The 20-year-old American tennis star had a hilarious tribute to TikTok following a win in the Australian Open before the app was banned in the United States.

Coco Gauff overcame Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the Australian Open to win her ninth singles match in a row in 2025.