14 January,2025 07:46 AM IST | Melbourne | AP
Coco Gauff. Pic/AFP
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 with a 6-3, 6-3 win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin.
Third-seeded Gauff won the title at the WTA Finals last November and started this season by helping the US to victory at the United Cup last week, a run that gives her a chance to move atop the rankings.
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"I knew going in it was going to be difficult, but you know I'm happy with how I played," Gauff said of the 1-hour, 20-minute win over Kenin.
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