Article 67YAK Emma Raducanu out of Australian Open after straight-sets defeat to Coco Gauff

Emma Raducanu out of Australian Open after straight-sets defeat to Coco Gauff

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  • No 7 seed through to third round after 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory
  • British No 1's tournament ends in second round

Coco Gauff is still just 18 years old, yet this year she is competing in the main draw of the Australian Open for the fourth time. She has already been around the world and back countless times, she has overcome difficult moments and put hard lessons into action. Although the Atlanta-born world No 7 stood across the net on Rod Laver Arena against a grand slam champion in Britain's Emma Raducanu, her elder by a year and a half, as a professional tennis player she has already seen so much more.

In a slow-burning contest that saw the intensity and quality peak in the final moments, Gauff edged out Raducanu 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

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