Gauff full of praise for Raducanu after Australian Open win: "She had a tough week in Auckland, so good for her to play at this level after such a scary moment"

Coco Gauff defeated Emma Raducanu in straight sets but after the match, she praised the Brit for everything she did in the match considering the circumstances.

Raducanu played really well when you think that only a week ago she left the Auckland court in tears due to an injured ankle. She pushed Gauff to play well and th emotional reaction by Gauff proves how much the win mattered to her. Speaking after the match, Gauff said that Raducanu played well:

“Emma was playing really good tennis towards the end of the match. The whole match was great. In the beginning, we both started off rocky, but the match was good quality for the most part, [especially] considering the circumstances. This was a long-anticipated match-up since the draw came out, so I’m glad it was a good match."

Gauff added:

“At a Grand Slam, you have to win seven matches, and when you go into the tournament, you have to expect to play the best. You hope it’s not in the second round, but that’s what you [sometimes] have to do. I feel like we handled the pressure pretty well, and kudos to Emma. She had a tough week in Auckland, so good for her to play at this level after such a scary moment.”