It took three tiebreakers and a number of missed opportunities before the two-time Grand Slam winner Coco Gauff finally managed to snatch the victory in the meeting against Ajla Tomljanovic from Australia with the numbers 6–4, 6–7 (2–7), 7–5.
It was a tough match. Alja was tough, she made sure to send back a lot of balls, said the American in her victory interview.
In June, she won the title in the French Championships, but lately, her game has been marked by obvious problems with the serve. And judging by tonight's performance, there is still a lot to work on for the world three, who made a total of ten double faults.
I was not at the top today, but it was an improvement compared to last week (when she was eliminated in the fourth round in the WTA tournament in Cincinnati), said Gauff, who won the US Open 2023.
Even superstar Naomi Osaka is ready for the second round after beating Belgian Greet Minnen in straight sets, 6–3, 6–4.
The 27-year-old, who has four Grand Slam titles in her bag, broke her opponent three times in both sets. In the next match, Hailey Baptiste from the USA is waiting.
It always feels like home when I play here, said Osaka, who won the US Open 2018 and 2020, after the match.
