No. 3 seed Coco Gauff able to "step up my level" at the right time to dispatch Jodie Burrage in second round at Melbourne.

Coco Gauff made heavy weather of British battler Jodie Burrage before claiming a 6-3 7-5 win to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.Leading 3-1 in the second set and seemingly cruising to victory,

Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 by moving into the third round at the Australian Open with a victory over Jodie Burrage.

Jodie Burrage admitted she played “a horrible game” serving for the second set before going down to Coco Gauff. After losing a nervy first set, the British No.7 found her range to win four games in a row against the American superstar to lead 5-3.

Just as world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka did during the day session Wednesday at the Australian Open, Coco Gauff rallied late in her second set to avoid going the distance on Rod Laver Arena under the lights. The 2023 US Open champion finished off Jodie Burrage, 6-3, 7-5, to notch her seventh consecutive victory to start the 2025 season.

Brit Jodie Burrage put up a strong fight against third seed Coco Gauff but fell short in the second round losing 3-6 5-7; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Coco Gauff overcame a challenging match against British player Jodie Burrage to secure her spot in the third round of the Australian Open. Leading initially, Gauff was drawn into a fierce contest by Burrage but ultimately won in straight sets,