Coco Gauff faced Paula Badosa in a competitive match at the 2025 Australian Open. Gauff began strongly, holding her serve with a powerful first serve and demonstrating strategic shot placement, consistently challenging Badosa's forehand. The match saw momentum swings, with Badosa initially creating break points. However, Gauff's ability to handle pressure with strong serves allowed her to recover and hold her serve repeatedly, showcasing the importance of effective serving in her gameplay against the eleventh seed, Badosa.
Gauff fires in her first ace of the day at 0-15 then patiently waits for a pair of errors on Badosa's forehand. The No 3 seed sends Badosa scampering back and forth across the baseline and closes out the game to 15 with a blistering forehand while on the move.
Badosa sets up the first break points of the match as she peppers Gauff's forehand. But the No 3 seed serves her way out of trouble from 15-40 to fight back to deuce.
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