Leylah Fernandez faced an immense challenge which could have taken on the appearance of revenge, Friday in the third round of the Australian Open, but the Quebecer never found the key to bother the American Coco Gauff, the third seed , which has been particularly brilliant in recent months.
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Revenge, yes, because the two players had also crossed swords at the very start of the season, during the confrontation between Canada and the United States at the United Cup. In Perth, Gauff, 2023 US Open champion, had the best 6-3 and 6-2.
-In Melbourne, the 20-year-old American picked up where she left off, winning 6-4, 6-2 in just 1 hour 16 minutes at the expense of Leylah, 30e seeded in the first major tournament of the season.
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