Varvara Gracheva vs. Coco Gauff Condensed Match | 2024 US Open Round 1

play to get us underway 4,000 seats or so so we'll be we'll be watching to see how definitely different I mean just like you mentioned so a comfortable hold for the French woman that will help to from Courtside I believe you're just two or three rows from from the front just quickly Andrea are you seeing this as a a test for Coco today I think the important thing for graa in particular and I think also to try and attack the second serve of Goff and in particular and I think if you do that very so perhaps already those anly test here is the first opportunity strategy right now in these last few points on the golf serve is to sves the first break point that's good defense Advantage yes lose serve early then I think everybody starts to get a bit edgy also that response just backing herself shows me she's backing herself on the serve there we go again looking to be aggressive yes when she gets a look at a second serve that's the one that I feel like she can struggle with is that singles major this time last [Applause] year pretty short but got away with [Applause] fan movements introduced to the US Open for the first time this year [Applause] oh well done took two three attempts that got no in the end she had already won the point on this approach shot or on this volley actually but it's good defense from graa just being able to anticipate forcing go to hit two or three extra [Applause] love did you get a sense of a bit of tension I feel like graa settled and there is the break [Applause] [Music] reason first Grand Slam doubles title on the Paris playay alongside sakova patina beat in Cinci that was her first match so it's it's a it's been a rough part of her year isn't it all players go through it there are ups and downs through the season but this is went to recover that was an excellent return [Applause] but let's see how much Goff favors that backhand side any middle ball she's trying to run around second double fult they try and put go on the defense yes yeah that makes a difference when she gets that first ball [Applause] in going behind G going to take one of these eventually you would imagine one slips [Applause] by that's good point comes through another tough game on serve [Applause] yeah that's good stuff excellent play just tactically waiting for the right moment down the line and graa doing it with a slice just changing the Rhythm forcing gof to have to hit up on the ball and on that very next shot that's where just rushed that one slightly offl again very levelheaded she seems to be doing her thing she seems to have her tactics in place trer is 24 years of age was Moscow born just over 12 months or so really special rolling gas for her second week at a major meant so much to her to to have that moment to feel those emotions kov with the break 3-2 first set just noticed the the match time Andrea 28 minutes for five games that's pretty lengthy isn't it and and probably demonstrates that 15 15 13 the stadium is so good we've been trying to pick you out Andrea we think we've got you just behind the Umpire chair I found I found you early I see yes we can see your wave from there we go just over now most of these double faults at G's been hitting she's been missing Positive Vibes so way another break points yes so six out of six she saved excellent on that stretch back hand from gol [Applause] Advantage wasn't a bad shot from graa had some more height on it but go did well to accelerate through that backand to be able to set up just above the 50 mark [Applause] to come through another tricky game on surf [Applause] yeah it's well done it's good d [Applause] 15 seventh [Applause] game 30 14 over just long it is another break of serve gol serving for this opening set 5-2 good start to the game seen new balls to maybe a good time to to mention for those who like their finer details like that some players um prefer a little bit heavier balls Coco to me is someone that that would like that I think she she get in tends to help on the serve in particular the lady STW Ser that Ser been working so well for her on the out side 4 1 need to keep an eye on [Applause] that nice way to do it Ace number seven [Applause] you just add a little bit more safety margin more more spin that's just too good GF able to spread the cord exceptionally well [Applause] there 15 14 it's a couple defended all three saved that's greats Advantage go there is another break of surve on the other hand you have to get behind the ball it's tough [Applause] point cuz it's it's is tough to find that Rhythm sometimes when you have are playing as soon as you start to feel comfortable all of a sudden golf can throw in something different completely throw you off and then you add her speed there a whole another element and and tough to feel like you have a sense it's difficult to get a sense of just what it Inc athlete she is never mind you know how she's striking a tennis ball or did you get a sense of that down there position is the cour side position game go off ground strokes when she did use that off Pace slice she's in danger of this starting to unravel there is another [Applause] break he left us during the sit down we were just discussing plenty of dangerous players to get past before start worried about final beat Wimbledon incidentally very good lead in to the US Open very well done finally got some depth on that forehand crossport that last ball just a couple steps forward on this one right here all it takes sometimes is one extra step into the court just cuts down on the reaction time straight back to her [Applause] major of the season of course it's been goes way too fast on to Wimbledon the Olympic Games that's nice that was all 30 [Applause] 15 there's the evidence it just works just 14 so that's another opportunity for yes the double faults hands over another break of serve and that should be job done for Coco go perhaps a little bit surprising how one-sided this has been so far 625 love go will mind too much love it compared to the one she enjoyed this time last year any kind of is good news I think anytime you can get through that first round I me all the players them it's how you be able to embrace those nerves get through the first round and you mentioned golf you coming into this event May maybe not having as many wins more time now to be able to prepare coming into this friend land just a lot a longer this week that she's been able to have to adjust to these courts from Germany who will await in round two she some facted up match point in fact she's just finished after her get her out of trouble Tes back to juice two points away Advantage from the body language they still despite the one-sided score line yes got her again especially at the beginning of the match I wonder how different this might have been had she converted on those great points early in the match K goes through inside AR thrash Stadium on day one at the open and it was comfortable in the end the American title defense is up and running job done Jill Pras she will be delighted to get just over that first hurdle in any way really today but to do it for the loss of just two games that's that's pretty impressive very impressive