Coco Gauff and Top Seeds Advance to Second Round at Australian Open 2026

At the Australian Open 2026, third-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the second round with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Kamilla Rakhimova, marking her 75th Grand Slam match victory and 250th tour-level win. Despite early serving struggles, Gauff maintained control and will face Olga Danilovic next. Other top seeds like Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova also progressed, while Novak Djokovic reached his 100th Australian Open match win. Several players acknowledged areas for improvement despite advancing.