This had been the most anticipated battle of the tournament so far, the 15-year-old is still very young in every way. This time it was here at the Australian Open on a warm Friday night, Gauff plowing easily past No. 3-seeded Naomi Osaka on the very court where Osaka won the title last year. READ […]
For the first time at a grand slam, Naomi Osaka has her dad watching on from the players’ box during the Australian Open. READ ALSO: Red-hot Nadal faces Delbonis, says majors tally not a focus Whether his court-side presence will help guide the world No. 4 to back-to-back titles in Melbourne remains to be seen, […]
New year, new grand slam, same result.Teenager Coco Gauff defeated seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams 7-6 6-3 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday, a rematch of the 15-year-old’s grand slam debut at Wimbledon last year. Competing in the main draw for the first time in Melbourne, Gauff raced into an […]
American teen sensation Coco Gauff started the new year in dominant form at the WTA Auckland Classic on Monday as she crushed last year’s semi-finalist Viktoria Kuzmova 6-3 6-1. Gauff was unflustered by two double faults as she negotiated a blustery wind in her opening service game against Kuzmova. She recovered to hold serve and […]
American teenager Coco Gauff is set to break into the world’s top 100 for the first time after reaching her maiden WTA Tour quarter-final. The 15-year-old, who made a memorable run to the Wimbledon last 16 in July, reached the Linz Open last eight when opponent Kateryna Kozlova retired. Simone Biles wins record 21st World […]