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No 3 seed overcomes 10 double faults in opener
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Gauff edges Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 in 2h57m
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World No 1 ranking still within American’s grasp
Coco Gauff survived a shaky serving performance to battle past Ajla Tomljanović in the first round of the US Open, winning 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 after 2hr 57min on Tuesday night.
The No 3 seed finished with 10 double faults, was broken six times and squandered a string of opportunities to close the contest earlier, but conjured enough resilience to scrape into round two under the lights on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
