Gauff untroubled in first round of ASB Classic, drops just six games
Coco Gauff won against Claire Liu 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday night. She’ll face qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova next
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Top seed Coco Gauff advanced to the last 16 of the ASB Classic by winning against Claire Liu 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Gauff comes to Auckland as the defending champion, winning the tournament without dropping a set in 2023. She has continued her title defence the way she left off last year, breaking Liu five times en route to victory.
“I had a great new year and I’m happy to start this season with a win,” said the 19-year-old after her first victory of the year. “Auckland was like my first title in over a year. It kind of set the momentum for the year for me. I’m happy to be back here.”
Key for Gauff was the second serve return, where she won 13/16 points when Liu made a second serve.
Gauff, ranked No 3, will face qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova next.
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