Australian Open 2025 outcomes: Jodie Burrage loses to Coco Gauff in Melbourne second spherical

British sevens Jodie Burrage gave an excellent account of herself in opposition to Coco Gauff however was unable to trigger a seismic shock as she exited the Australian Open within the second spherical.

Burrage, 25, misplaced 6-3 7-5 to the third seeded American in Wednesday evening’s session at Rod Laver Enviornment.

Burrage, ranked 173rd on the planet, had an opportunity to take the match to a decider when he served the second set 5-3.

However a poor service recreation, which ended with a double fault on the primary of two break factors, allowed Gauff to reassert his authority.

Though he did not take his probability to win at the least a set in opposition to one of many world’s finest, Burrage can replicate with delight on how he revived his profession.

Burrage has been stricken by accidents and, after lacking one other six months final yr, thought of retirement.

Accidents to his wrist and ankle have left Burrage uncertain of “how a lot struggle” he has left.

However she persevered for her love of the sport and achieved top-of-the-line wins of her profession in opposition to French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean within the first spherical of Melbourne.

The prize was a gathering with 2023 US Open champion Gauff on one of many sport’s largest levels.

Whereas earlier appearances on Wimbledon’s Heart Courtroom and the US Open’s Louis Armstrong Stadium had been punishing, Burrage settled in properly in opposition to the 20-year-old after one other gradual begin.

The Englishwoman confirmed braveness to struggle again within the second recreation, profitable 4 video games in a row, however was damaged when an surprising alternative arose to drive a participant.

Gauff’s reduction on the two-set victory was mirrored in a message he wrote by means of the lens of the courtroom digicam afterward: “Digging deep.”

Talking in his courtroom interview shortly after, he added: “It was troublesome, he was working very properly so I used to be attempting to handle that.

“He was growing his degree in the midst of the second set so I used to be attempting to be offensive if I might.”