Coco Gauff powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday, launching her title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Varvara Gracheva as defending men's champion Novak Djokovic prepared to start his repeat bid under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Coco Gauff powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday, launching her title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Varvara Gracheva as defending men's champion Novak Djokovic prepared to start his repeat bid under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium.Gauff, seeded third, fired 10 aces and needed just 66 minutes to beat 66th-ranked Gracheva. She saved eight break points – including two with aces in the final game.
Four-time champion Djokovic, seeded second behind world No 1 Jannik Sinner, is vying to become the first man to repeat in New York since Roger Federer won five straight US Opens from 2004-2008. With Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz snapping at his heels, Djokovic is facing the prospect of a year without a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2017.
"I can't wait to be under the lights," Djokovic said."The noise, the energy of the stadium is just different from anything else." "I just want to say thanks for all the support," Thiem told fans."It's been 10 years since I first played here, I had my greatest success on this court."
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