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Coco Gauff was lauded by Serena Williams' former coach, Rick Macci, on the back of her spectacular win over Leylah Fernandez at the 2025 Australian Open.

Coco Gauff joined an elite club by beating Leylah Fernandez at the Australian Open as the 20-year-old emulated her idol Serena Williams in having three consecutive 8-0 starts to the season in the Open Era.

Coco Gauff remains on semi-final collision course with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka but she dropped her first set of the year at the Australian Open overnight. The world No.1 Sabalenka also refused to back a tennis legend’s criticism of scheduling of women’s matches.

Australian Open is around the corner, and former player Rennae Stubbs thinks Coco Gauff will emerge as the champion. At the 2024 Australian Open, Gauff produced her best performance of the tournament when she reached the semifinals.

Coco Gauff recollected an important reminder that her father, Corey, gave her a couple of years ago. Gauff's recollection of the reminder came in the immediate aftermath of her comeback victory against Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the 2025 Australian Open.

Coco Gauff’s march towards the latter stages of the Australian Open has continued, but the American was made to work hard for her victory against Belinda Bencic

Coco Gauff has joined an elite list. The American survived a scare to reach the third round and has joined a list of tennis greats in the process. It would have required a herculean effort from

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka knocks out teenager Mirra Andreeva on Rod Laver Arena; Coco Gauff battles back to set up showdown with Spaniard Paula Badosa; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Last year she kicked off her campaign with a 10-0 record as she got up and running by successfully defending her Auckland Open trophy as she won five matches in a row, beat Elina Svitolina, in the final and then enjoyed a run to the semi-final of the Australian Open before losing against Aryna Sabalenka.

In January 2000, 17 of the WTA top 100 were under 20. In 2025, Mirra Andreeva is the sole teenager — and the last one standing in Melbourne.