Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 by moving into the third round at the Australian Open with a victory over Jodie Burrage.
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,
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.
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.
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.
An emotional Jodie Burrage won her first ever main-draw match at the Australian Open as she beat Leolia Jeanjean to set up a blockbuster clash with Coco Gauff.
The second round of the Australian Open begins on Wednesday with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka kicking things off in Rod Laver Arena and she will be quickly followed by 10-times champion Novak Djokovic.
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.