Australian Open 2023

Callumcafc

Gauff breaks serves for a 3-1 lead.

Callumcafc

Callumcafc said:

Gauff breaks serves for a 3-1 lead.

Raducanu breaks back at the first opportunity. 👍

Back on serve, 3-2.

North Lower Neil

Well done Emma! Keep it up now 

Callumcafc

And Emma’s broken again. 4-2 Gauff lead

Callumcafc

Gauff holds for a 5-2 lead.

Callumcafc

Raducanu gets a fairly comfortable hold to 15 to force Gauff to serve for the first set. 5-3

Callumcafc

Tough set to lose. After a shaky start, Raducanu is going toe to toe with Gauff, playing some really good shots.

Blackheathen

First set to Coco 6-3.  Emma had 3 advantage points on Gauff’s serve but couldn’t convert when 5-3 down.

Callumcafc

Emma holds to love in the first game of set 2.

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Emma gifts a break of serve with two double faults in a game.

Callumcafc

Going downhill sadly

Callumcafc

Callumcafc said:

Going downhill sadly

Raducanu finds a way to hold a service game. Hopefully can build on it and find a way back.

oohaahmortimer

thanks for updates Callum , i'd rather read about her and get wound up than watch and get really wound up !!

Callumcafc

Staying in touch here but Gauff still has the set and break lead. 4-3 and serving for 5-3.

Callumcafc

Emma breaks! 4-4

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Callumcafc said:

Emma breaks! 4-4

And she holds for 5-4.

TelMc32

Neither of them want to win this particular game 🫣

Callumcafc

Five deuces and two set points, Raducanu can’t convert. 5-5

Callumcafc

Raducanu holds to love. 6-5

North Lower Neil

Good game after a break, could easily have just lost momentum and drifted to 5-7.

Callumcafc

6-6 and tie break

North Lower Neil

If she can win this tie break, she's looking the better player.

JamesSeed

Amazing stuff by Murray. Love to see it.

Go Bromley girl!

Callumcafc

Gauff leads 4-2 at the change over…

Callumcafc

Raducanu does not deserve a straight sets loss if this is how it ends.

North Lower Neil

Ah, shame.

Fine margins against a good opponent, although Coco Gauff wasn't at her best.

Callumcafc

Gauff wins 6-3 7-6 (7-4).

Very unfortunate defeat for Emma - that level is good enough to beat almost anyone.

Gauff continues her unbeaten start to 2023.

DamoNorthStand

Problem is the crash she has had since winning the US Open has hammered her ranking - so it is very difficult to build confidence and momentum up again when you are playing top players in round 2 of slams.

CroydonAddick1

All matches being streamed on Bet365 (without commentary) if you have an account with them.

North Lower Neil

Tennis version of the football fact thread:

Didn't realise Venus Williams has only ever been ranked World No.1 for a total of 11 weeks.

It's less than Ivanovic (12), Jankovic (18), Safina (26), Wozniaki (71).

Probably just shows how quickly Serena went past her, but thought it was surprising!!