Gauff overcomes wobble in winning start

Third seed Coco Gauff overcame some early serving wobbles to begin her Australian Open title bid with a straight-sets win on Monday. The 21-year-old eased past Russia-born Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan 6-2, 6-3 on a hot and sunny Rod Laver Arena. The American plays Venus Williams’s conqueror Olga Danilovic of Serbia in round two. “I […]

Third seed Coco Gauff overcame some early serving wobbles to begin her Australian Open title bid with a straight-sets win on Monday.
The 21-year-old eased past Russia-born Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan 6-2, 6-3 on a hot and sunny Rod Laver Arena.
The American plays Venus Williams’s conqueror Olga Danilovic of Serbia in round two.
“I tried not to put too much pressure on myself,” Gauff said of her mindset heading into the first round.
“I want to win this tournament. I am only satisfied if I win, but I am proud of myself regardless of how I get on,” she said.