In a slow-burning battle that saw the intensity and quality surge in the final minutes, Gauff overcame Raducanu 6-3, 7-6(4) to advance to the third round of the Major at Melbourne Park.
Immediately after the match, renowned tennis journalist and commentator David Law took to Twitter to call the youngsters “the future of tennis.” Law added that he would “happily” see them compete in another 20 Grand Slam matches.
But many tennis fans did not see it that way, and rushed to Twitter to disagree with him. One user stated that after seeing the match, they would rather watch pickleball in the future.
Another user questioned the journalist’s remarks, claiming that the match was a “mid-off” – below average and unexciting, in other words.
Here are a few more reactions from fans:
“It was really tough to kind of fight, I was just trying to hang in there” - Coco Gauff after her win over Emma Raducanu
Meanwhile, Coco Gauff stated in her post-match press conference that the match against Emma Raducanu was tough for her as the conditions were pretty different from her opening-round encounter at the Australian Open.
She went on to say that while she believes she has performed well, she still has things to improve with her gameplay.
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