Canadian Open: Coco Gauff Battles Past Danielle Collins To Move Into Third Round
American tennis star Coco Gauff moved into the third round of the WTA Canadian Open with her win over Danielle Collins on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old Gauff posted a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) win over compatriot Collins in a fixture that lasted nearly three hours. French Open holder, Gauff, is slated to take on Veronika Kudermetova in the third round of the tune-up event to the US Open.
'It was a frustrating match for me just because I felt like I was practicing well and then I don't think I transferred it," Gauff said following her triumph over Collins in a grueling fixture.
'But hopefully I got my bad match of the tournament out of the way and I can come back stronger in the next round," she added.
'It was a tough battle out there," Gauff said.
'Making serves in the court was the toughest challenge. Maybe if I cut that in half it could be a quicker match for me. I thought I was playing well, except for that part of my game," she continued.
'For me to break her as many times as I did, there are some positives to take from today," Gauff added.
Japanese qualifier Aoi Ito achieved a major upset by defeating No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) in a match lasting 2 hours and 27 minutes. World No. 110 Ito was down by a set and 4-1, and she saved one match point while trailing 5-4 in the second set. Ito's next opponent in the third round will be Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.
Earlier, Bianca Andreescu withdrew from her second-round match at her home WTA 1000 event due to a left ankle injury. As a result, No. 4 seed Mirra Andreeva advances to the third round via walkover.
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