"Coco Gauff again struggled on serve during an unconvincing straight-sets victory over Donna Vekic in their US Open second-round clash at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night. Gauff, who struggled over the line in her first-round meeting with Ajla Tomljanovic on Tuesday, was again far from her best against Vekic on Thursday, breaking down in tears midway through the first set as her serve continued to misfire."
"It feels human, Gauff said of her on-court emotions. I think, being an athlete, people kind of disregard that side of us, the human side of things I think I just showed people what it's like to be a human and I have bad days. Gauff added that she takes encouragement from her notable improvement in the second set and said she felt the worst she ever felt during the opening set."
Coco Gauff struggled repeatedly on serve but prevailed 7-6 (5), 6-2 over Donna Vekic in the US Open second round at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff was broken four times and committed seven double faults in a difficult first set, then recovered to deliver a much-improved second set and secure the one-hour-39-minute win. Gauff changed coaches a week before the tournament and is adjusting to a new serving technique, which contributed to recent on- and off-court difficulties. She cried during the opening set, described the moment as human, and emphasized resilience after tough moments.
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