Confident Coco as Gauff seals opening win at US Open: "To be frank, I didn't think I was going to be on Ashe"

Coco Gauff despite admitting post match that she was feeling the pressure of starting her campaign on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open showed no signs as she breezed past Leolia Jeanjean 6-2, 6-3.

Next up is either Daria Saville or Elena Gabriela Ruse at the time of writing in the second round and she spoke about the relief of her first win and getting through that barrier.

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"I was really nervous, I was feeling the pressure," Gauff said. "It's my first back in the home slam after a final. To be frank, I didn't think I was going to be on Ashe today. Opening the women's draw on Ashe, too, at that.

"But it is nice to break the barrier. I really didn't think about it until after the match was over and then I walked out [to salute] the crowd and said, Wait, I haven't done this before. That's why I told them it was my first win on Ashe."

"Today was a good match for me," Gauff said. "I think for the first round usually I'm nervous, but the way I played, I don't think I felt that way."

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