Coco Gauff sets up all-American Wimbledon third round clash after straight-sets win | Tennis | Sport
Coco Gauff has set up a Wimbledon clash with compatriot Amanda Anisimova after a straight-sets win over Mihaela Buzarnescu on Centre Court. The American teenager, who famously made the fourth round of the tournament when aged just 15, was in clinical form as she came through 6-2 6-3.
The 11th seed endured a tricky moment at 1-1 in the opening set, but came back from 0-30 to win four consecutive points. She then broke Buzarnescu in the next game, and looked in little danger as she opened up a 5-2 lead.
She sealed a second service break, and the set, with a clean forehand winner and at that point there seemed little way back for the world No 127, who was bidding to reach the third round at SW19 for the first time since 2018. And sure enough, at the end of the set she took a lengthy comfort break, forcing her opponent to wait several minutes before play restarted.
But Gauff was undeterred, and at 2-1 up, she four times forced deuce on Buzarnescu’s serve, but failed to capitalise. However, the youngster was relentless on her own serve, and a sixth ace soon put the pressure back on her opponent.
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