US EditionCoco Gauff and Venus Williams Could Clash in Australian Open Second Round
- On Thursday at Melbourne Park the draw placed Coco Gauff and Venus Williams so they could meet in the Australian Open second round, more than six years after Wimbledon 2019.
- Venus Williams, a 45-year-old wild-card, is ranked 576 and is playing the Australian Open for the first time in five years, making her the oldest woman to compete at Melbourne Park, surpassing Kimiko Date, former record-holder.
- Top seeds' placements show Aryna Sabalenka, top-ranked player, could meet Emma Raducanu, 2021 U.S. Open winner, in round three, while Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, 23-time major winner, share a half.
- Seed distribution indicates Carlos Alcaraz, top-ranked, is on the opposite side of the draw from Sinner and Djokovic, while Iga Swiatek, 2-ranked, could face Naomi Osaka.
- The history between Gauff and Williams highlights Gauff's 2019 Wimbledon win at age 15, underscoring a generational contrast within a star-studded Australian Open field, The Associated Press reports.
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American superstars young and old could clash in the second round of the Australian Open after the draw was made Thursday in Melbourne.
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At last year’s Australian Open, Coco Gauff cruised into the quarterfinals, dropping just one set before a stunning straight-sets loss to Paula Badosa halted her title push. That upset ended her campaign before clashes with Iga Swiatek or Aryna Sabalenka ever arrived. This year, the road appears steeper, with a potential early showdown against Venus Williams looming as a defining test before the current elite await. Coco Gauff and Venus Williams …
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By JOHN PYE MELBOURNE (AP) — Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could face off in the second round of the Australian Open, more than six years after they first clashed at a major tournament. Gauff was 15 when she beat Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam winner, in the first round of Wimbledon in 2019, in her major debut. Now the third seed, she has won two majors. Williams, 45, is a wildcard entry to the Australian Open, where she is playing for the fi…
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Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could clash in Australian Open second round
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open.
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