Coco Gauff breezed through her Australian Open third-round match, dispatching Serbia's Olga Danilovic 6-2 6-2 in just 77 minutes. The American teenager's performance was described as "near perfect" by Gauff herself after she won the first set with ease and consolidated a break for a 3-0 lead in the second.
Gauff's victory marked a significant improvement on her opening match, where she was hampered by seven double faults and 31 unforced errors. The loss ended American legend Venus Williams' Australian Open singles campaign in the first round but posed no challenge for Gauff.
In contrast to Gauff's straightforward win, Aryna Sabalenka required more effort to overcome China's Bai Zhuoxuan, who was ranked 701 places below her. However, even this proved less of a test than one might expect. After losing serve early on, Sabalenka regained control and eventually sealed the deal in 72 minutes.
The fourth-seeded Sabalenka has now won 45 of her last 50 sets at the Australian Open – an impressive record bettered only by Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, and Serena Williams in the Open era.
Gauff's victory marked a significant improvement on her opening match, where she was hampered by seven double faults and 31 unforced errors. The loss ended American legend Venus Williams' Australian Open singles campaign in the first round but posed no challenge for Gauff.
In contrast to Gauff's straightforward win, Aryna Sabalenka required more effort to overcome China's Bai Zhuoxuan, who was ranked 701 places below her. However, even this proved less of a test than one might expect. After losing serve early on, Sabalenka regained control and eventually sealed the deal in 72 minutes.
The fourth-seeded Sabalenka has now won 45 of her last 50 sets at the Australian Open – an impressive record bettered only by Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, and Serena Williams in the Open era.
I mean 6-2 6-2 in 77 minutes is insane! I was a bit worried about her after that first match but she really stepped up her game and showed the world what she's capable of 
. And Aryna Sabalenka's record is crazy too! 45 wins out of 50 sets? that's like, totally unmatched 
can't wait to see more from these amazing players 
So Gauff's win is being called "near perfect" 
but did she really have that much trouble against Danilovic? I mean 77 minutes is quick but was it just because Danilovic was struggling or did Gauff actually bring her A-game from the start? 
Also, what's up with Sabalenka winning 45 of her last 50 sets at AO? That's crazy! 
anyway, congrats to coco on her win, now let's see how far she can take this 
how easily she was able to dispatch Danilovic. And you know what's even more crazy? She was only 7 minutes away from a perfect game 
️. I'm not surprised she's getting rave reviews from the tennis community, she's got the skills and the talent to back it up 
I mean, I know Sabalenka is on fire right now (45 wins in 50 sets?! 
), but it would've been cool to see a bit more drama and tension in that match. Still, I'm excited to see how she'll stack up against the rest of the competition 
. Aryna Sabalenka might have it tough in the draw, but she's still playing some amazing tennis 
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. Like, she didn't even break a sweat. And don't get me wrong, she's still got potential, but 6-2 6-2 is nothin' to write home about 