Coco Gauff has progressed to the second round of the Australian Open after beating Sofia Kenin on Tour 2. (Photo by Cameron Spencer / Getty Images)
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The Australian Open is entirely underway on day 2, with many big names and many Americans taking the court for their rounds of the round 1. After a day 1 soaked in rain, the weather was much drier and the crowd, some of the noisiest and most favorable that you will find in major, were as thick as you can imagine.
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Coco GauffThe highest American at n ° 3, played a first match against his American compatriot Sofia Kenin and came out victorious, winning 6-3, 6-3. She will play Jodie Anna Burrage from Great Britain to Tour 2.
Novak Djokovic 19 -year -old Nishash Basavareddy In turn 1, and was shocked when Basavareddy, a selection of Joker who was not yet 3 years old when Djokovic won his first Grand Slam at Australian Open in 2008, won the first set.
Djokovic returned to the ball and won the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, but he was impressed by the way Basavareddy, who became pro only last month, played against him.
Naomi OsakaWho worked hard to return to the mixture since his return from maternity leave last year, broke out against Caroline Garcia de France. She won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, and will face the n ° 20 Karolina Muchova in the second round.
Seed n ° 1 Jannik sinner Vait Nicolas Jarry in straight sets, although the first and second sets required equality breaks. Sinner won 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1, finally putting Jarry in bed in the third set. Carlos AlcarazThe seeded n ° 3 was a little easier against Alexander Shevchenko, winning 6-1, 7-5, 6-1. Alcaraz will face Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round, while Sinner will face the Australian Tristan Schoolkate.
IGA SwiTEKThe seeded n ° 2, sailed towards a victory in sets on Katerina Siniakova and should face Rebecca Sramkova de Slovakia on Tour 2.
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Former finalist of the Australian Open Stefanos TsisipasSeeded 11th, continues to have problems with majors. He lost against the 20 -year -old American Alex MichelsenWho is currently the youngest player classified in the top 50 of the ATP.
In addition to Michelsen, the Americans generally managed day 2. No. 7 Jessica Pegula Easily defeated the Australian joker Maya joined 6-3, 6-0. Danielle CollinsSowing the 10th, killed Daria Sigur in straight sets. N ° 12 Tommy Paul and n ° 17 Frances Tiafoe The two won their games at five sets, which took four hours to finish. Caroline Dolehide And Sebastian Korda Also won their matches and progressed in turn 2.
