No. 3 seed Coco Gauff able to "step up my level" at the right time to dispatch Jodie Burrage in second round at Melbourne.
Coco Gauff made heavy weather of British battler Jodie Burrage before claiming a 6-3 7-5 win to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.Leading 3-1 in the second set and seemingly cruising to victory,
Jodie Burrage admitted she played “a horrible game” serving for the second set before going down to Coco Gauff. After losing a nervy first set, the British No.7 found her range to win four games in a row against the American superstar to lead 5-3.
Britain's Jodie Burrage gives a good account of herself but is beaten in straight sets by Coco Gauff in the Australian Open second round.
Brit Jodie Burrage put up a strong fight against third seed Coco Gauff but fell short in the second round losing 3-6 5-7; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,
Gauff took the opening set inside 35 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, but her British opponent made life much harder in the second.
Coco Gauff overcame a challenging match against British player Jodie Burrage to secure her spot in the third round of the Australian Open. Leading initially, Gauff was drawn into a fierce contest by Burrage but ultimately won in straight sets,
Jodie Burrage puts up fight but exits Australian Open to third seed Coco Gauff - The Briton produced an impressive performance on Rod Laver Arena in a 6-3 7-5 defeat.
No. 3 seed Gauff defeated Great Britain’s Jodie Burrage in straight sets in the second round, and now faces a former US Open finalist.
A collection of some of the top photos by Associated Press photographers during the first week of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.
Gauff and Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash as Australian Open enters the third round on Friday. MELBOURNE (AFP) – Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash as the Australian Open enters the third round on Friday while Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title.