Gauff, 19, entered the tournament ranked No. 7 in the world.
“I’m just super,” Kenin began her on-court interview before catching herself. “Oh, my God. I can’t even, like, talk. I’m super happy. Coco played a tough match. I knew I needed to play my best in order to win.”
Gauff, 19, entered the tournament ranked No. 7 in the world while fellow American Kenin, 24, was seeded 128th after three straight first-round defeats at major tournaments. Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, improved to 4-0 in the first-round at Wimbledon after falling to Gauff earlier this year at the Auckland Open.US player Coco Gauff and US player Sofia Kenin shake hands.Gauff beat Kenin 6-4, 6-4 in Auckland enroute to earning the title when she took down Rebeka Masarova in straight sets in the final.
Kenin has yet to make it to the third round of Wimbledon and will battle China’s Wang Xinyu on Wednesday for a spot.
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