Gauff vs Raducanu Highlights: – Australian Open DAY3 LIVE: Seventh seed Coco Gauff has got the better of Emma Raducanu in the second round at Australian Open. The 18-year old clinched a straight set victory to advance to the third round of the Grand Slam event. With the win, Gauff has taken a 1-0 lead in the head-to-head contest against the former US Open champion. Follow Australian Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Gauff vs Raducanu Highlights: Coco Gauff knocks Emma Raducanu out, clinches straight set victory to advance to third round in Australian Open 2023 – Watch Highlights
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Gauff will face either Zheng Qinwen or Bernarda Pera next, with the winner advancing to the Round of 16. At 18, Gauff is the youngest seeded player in the tournament and has now won seven consecutive matches to start her 2023 season. She opened her year with a dominant run to her third career title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, losing just 22 games across five matches.
The opening set saw Gauff’s match-toughness come through, as the American was better on the critical points. She saved six of seven break points to stifle Raducanu’s momentum, winning the first set 6-3 after 43 minutes.
Raducanu settled into the match in the second set. The 20-year-old Brit began to serve better and rallied from 4-2 down to level the scores 4-4. She evn had the opportunity to clinch the set but Gauff made a comeback and took the second set into the tie-breaker. The American played a cleaner decider to seal the win after 1 hour and 42 minutes.
Gauff vs Raducanu Highlights: Coco Gauff knocks Emma Raducanu out, clinches straight set victory to advance to third round in Australian Open 2023 – Watch Highlights
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