January 15, 2025 4:41 PM

Australian Open: Gauff, Osaka, Pegula, and Sabalenka advance to third round

American teenager Coco Gauff extended her impressive winning streak to nine matches with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Jodie Burrage in the Australian Open second round. Gauff overcame a 5-3 deficit in the second set, rallying with four straight games to secure the win. The World No. 7 now sets up a third-round clash with 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, who triumphed 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 against Cristina Bucsa. In other action, two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka marked her return to the ...