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January 19, 2026
Coco Gauff secures solid Australian Open first-round win despite serve issues
American third seed beats Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-3
TL;DR
- Coco Gauff defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Australian Open.
- Gauff is the third seed and is aiming for her first Australian Open title.
- She experienced serving difficulties at the start and end of the match but outplayed her opponent from the baseline.
- Gauff has been working on rebuilding her serve with biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan.
- She will face Olga Danilovic in the second round.
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