A repeat of one of the most memorable matches at Wimbledon last summer will take place at the Australian Open. Coco Gauff, the 15-year-old American who gripped the British public with her run to the last 16 on the grass of the All England Club, will face Venus Williams, 24 years her senior, in the first round. Gauff claimed one of the great Wimbledon upsets by defeating Williams in straight sets after coming through qualifying. And now, in only her third grand-slam tournament, Gauff will once again take on her idol, the seven-times major champion, in a match expected to receive prime-time billing on Monday in Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena. Since their last meeting, Gauff has climbed from No 313 to a new high of…

Source: The Times January 16, 2020 09:54 UTC