Fourth seed Coco Gauff continues her dominant showcase in the Australian Open as she swept fellow American Alycia Parks in two straight sets to progress.
After surviving an early scare to fend off another American Caroline Dolehide in the previous round, the fourth seed had no such difficulties this time as she surged through Parks in straight sets of 6-0 6-2.
All smiles with that performance @CocoGauff cruises past Parks 6-0 6-2 to reach the fourth round.#AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/KCSRSRcQqC— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2024
The world number four has yet to drop a set at the season-opening Grand Slam and looks capable of a deep run in Melbourne, where she has never been beyond the fourth round.
“I’m really happy with how I played today,” said Gauff, who highlighted her return of serve and her aggression.
“The scoreline says different but she’s a difficult player and she hits the ball big.”
The 19-year-old dominated her 82nd-ranked opponent from the start, breaking at her first opportunity and repeating the feat twice more in a one-sided first set that lasted just 31 minutes.
Parks gave a better account of herself at start of the second set on Margaret Court Arena but Gauff broke in the fifth game and did not relinquish her fierce grip.
Gauff will now take on either Magdalena Frech or qualifier Anastasia Zakharova for a place in the quarterfinals.
(more to follow…)
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