Coco Gauff fends off Jil Teichmann to advance at Gippsland Trophy
Coco Gauff was once rusty on serve and struggled to supply her perfect tennis however the American prodigy prevailed 6-Three 6-7(6) 7-6(5) over Swiss Jil Teichmann to succeed in the second one spherical of the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne on Monday.
Serving for a 5-2 lead in the second one set, 16-year-old Gauff was once damaged with a double-fault and international quantity 57 Teichmann scrapped arduous to degree the fit on the Margaret Courtroom Area at Melbourne Park.
Gauff ramped up the force within the deciding tiebreak, alternatively, to e book a conflict with Briton Katie Boulter within the WTA 500 match, considered one of a slew of warmups being performed at Melbourne Park within the leadup to subsequent week’s Australian Open.
“It was once undoubtedly a difficult fit I believe like for either one of us,” stated Gauff.
“This (2d) tiebreak I used to be simply enthusiastic about making her play.”
International quantity 48 Gauff, touted as a possible successor to American nice Serena Williams, claimed the largest win of her younger profession at her Australian Open debut ultimate yr, knocking out protecting champion Naomi Osaka prior to falling to eventual winner Sofia Kenin within the fourth spherical.
It was once Gauff’s 2d look in the second one week of a Grand Slam prior to her 16th birthday, having made the fourth spherical at her Wimbledon debut in 2019.
3rd seed Elina Svitolina eased into the ultimate 16 on Monday with a 6-1 6-Four win over Andrea Petkovic, whilst most sensible seed Simona Halep performs Anastasia Potapova within the night time consultation.
