Gauff easily advanced to the Australian Open second round

The 19-year-old tennis sensation and world number four, Coco Gauff, successfully progressed to the third round of the 2024 Australian Open.

In her second-round matchup, Gauff faced fellow American Caroline Dolehide, who is ranked 43rd globally. Despite a challenging first set where Dolehide mounted a comeback from 0-3, Gauff held her ground, securing the set with a confident 7-2 victory in the tiebreaker. The second set saw Gauff dominate, allowing her 25-year-old opponent to win only 2 games.

In the upcoming round, Gauff is set to take on another American, Alisha Parks, currently ranked 82nd in the WTA ratings. Parks earned her spot in the third round by defeating the 2021 US Open finalist, Leylah Fernandez from Canada.

It’s worth noting that in a surprising turn of events during the second round of the Australian Open, the sixth-ranked player in the world, Ons Jabeur, unexpectedly exited the tournament, falling to a 16-year-old athlete.

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