Australian Open draw: Coco Gauff faces Venus Williams reunion in first round
- Gauff to renew Williams rivalry in first round
- Men’s champion Novak Djokovic faces Jan-Lennard Struff
Coco Gauff was sensationally drawn against Venus Williams again in the first round of the Australian Open. It was victory over Williams for the then-14-year-old qualifier Gauff at the same stage of Wimbledon that catapulted the American teenager to global stardom.
Gauff, now 15, has built on her breakthrough brilliantly, winning her first WTA tournament at the end of last stardom to break into the top 100 and earn direct entry to the draw in Melbourne.