Omo! Make we gist about Coco Gauff, this babe dey do the most for Australia Open again!
This 21-year-old wonder girl just dey mash up the tennis court like say na playground. E start when she face Kamilla Rakhimova for first round, and abeg, Gauff no carry last, she carry am 6-2, 6-3 waka pass! But my people, make I no lie, her serve no dey sweet well-well as she get like 431 double faults last year alone. Chai, na wetin!
Although she drop six double faults for first set, her sharpness come back fully for second set with just one double fault. E no easy for the court that day, with sun dey shine like say na disco, but she manage hold on. She talk say e no too bad as she dey try enter her rhythm gradually.
Next, she go face fellow American, Hailey Baptiste, wey she go need all the energy to handle. E get how she dey talk about Baptiste, say her play dey different, you sabi na. But our babe Gauff no dey shake, she knock am down 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 to advance to round of 16!
As Gauff dey now, na Karolina Muchova go set to test her next. Muchova dey come from Czech, and she don show say she fit handle Gauff, even though Gauff dey currently lead 0-4 for their past matches. E go sweet to see
On the other side, Iga Świątek, the queen wey get four French Open titles, don finally enter rhythm small as she manage win her first round match too. She talk say she dey feel rusty at first, but she find her legs back.
Some other big names include Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina, dem dey chop ground level too, as competition dey hot for the tournament.
Not to forget the stylish outfits wey Gauff dey wear, this girl dey represent wella! E get the periwinkle kit wey she release for this tournament, and her fashion sense dey bang! She don also dey give back to schools for HBCUs, chai! That one na plus for her. Dis babe dey do am all!
Soon, we go see who go carry this 2026 Australian Open trophy. Gauff dey fight sharp sharp, but we go keep our eye on all the action wey dey happen!
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