Coco Gauff came from behind to defeat German qualifier Laura Siegemund in the first round of the US Open.
The American eventually won the match in New York 3-6 6-2 6-4 having been outplayed in the first set.
19-year-old Gauff is among the favourites to challenge Polish top seed Iga Swiatek at the final major of the year.
Coco Gauff is hitting the gas pedal now 💨 pic.twitter.com/pJu4WCmK4N
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 29, 2023
The defending champion showed no mercy in seeing off Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson with a convincing 6-0 6-1 victory in her opening match.
Elsewhere in the tournament 8th seed Maria Sakkari was beaten by world number 71 Rebeka Masarova in a 6-4 6-4 upset.
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