Wetin dey happen, my people? Na confirm good news for Coco Gauff as she don start her campaign for 2026 Australian Open with fresh vibes!
Dis babe wey dey catch everybody’s eye, Gauff, wey be number 3 for world ranking, just mash ground for Rod Laver Arena, showin’ style as she push Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan waka with 6-2, 6-3 for her first-round clash. But no be say dem no catch her on the serve wahala, oh, she still dey battle dem double faults like say na new trend!
Make I give you gist, last year she sabi show us pepper for quarterfinal, but dis time, she really bring her A-game, even though she drop 7 double faults. Na wah, but as we sabi Gauff, she no wan make dem serve wahala stop her from moving forward!
During di match, she talk say, ‘I mean, it was just the first set,’ as she dey try joggle her serve style. She also got more relaxed with her serve vibes, saying, ‘Maybe I would have liked to put more first serves in the court, for sure.’
Next up for Gauff na Olga Danilović, wey dey bring her own heat too. Dis Danilović babe no be small, as she don already knock out 45-year-old in her last match. Gauff don admit say Olga be tough player, but she ready to show dem wetin her forehand dey do!
Meanwhile, Iga Świątek, wey dey hold number 2 spot, also manage to pass her first round. She won 7-6 (5), 6-3 against one Chinese qualifier wey no too dey popular. Na dis Australian Open be di only major wey still dey miss for her trophy collection!
Even as we dey talk, no be only Gauff dem dey keep eye on; Aryna Sabalenka wey dey number one for women singles, she dey shine too, wey get everything to show for the trophy. Di competition this year dey hot, and Gauff dey determined to grab dat title!
As we dey gree watch her keep moving forward, no be so? Make we just dey enjoy di tennis drama wey dey unfold! Australian Open na for gist and action!
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