Australian Open 2020 barely started and we already have some big upsets taking place at the first Grand Slam of the year. The biggest of them is undoubtedly the elimination of Venus Williams, who was defeated by the 15-year-old American sensation Coco Gauff. It was Gauff’s second win over Williams at Grand Slams, having also won their previous matchup at Wimbledon in 2019.
Gauff had an impressive opening of the match, which saw the youngest and oldest player in woman’s draw pitted against each other, and claimed a 5-3 lead. Williams managed to field a comeback, forcing a tiebreak.
The tiebreak was a closely-fought battle, but Gauff managed to claim the set after Williams’ mistakes in crucial moments. The second set saw little resistance from Williams, with Gauf taking the deciding set with 6-3 result.
“I definitely was a lot more confident this time,” said Gauff after the match. “I think I was used to playing on big courts, so the crowd — I guess the size of the crowd didn’t startle me as much as last time.”
Coco Gauff is already tipped for future success, having previously reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and third round at US Open, and Williams agreed with the ascertainment after the match.
“She clearly wants it, works very hard, is extremely mature for her age. I think the sky’s the limit for her,” said Williams.
Gauff will now face Sorana Cirstea, 74th ranked tennis player in the world, for a chance to advance to the third round of Australian Open 2020.
