MELBOURNE, Australia -- MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff had a little difficulty adjusting to the sun at one end of Rod Laver Arena and dropped an early service game but quickly settled into a rhythm to start her Australian Open a 6-3, 6-3 win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin.

In a match slated for Saturday, Sofia Kenin (No. 81 in rankings) will face Coco Gauff (No. 3) in the Round of 128 at the Australian Open.Gauff’s last competition was a win, 7-5, 6-2, over

Coco Gauff plays Sofia Kenin in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open. Our Australian Open odds series has our Gauff-Kenin prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Gauff-Kenin. There are some hugely interesting first-round matches at the 2025 Australian Open.