Overview

• Coco Gauff beat Donna Vekic 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the third round.
• Gauff double-faulted seven times in the first set and was broken four times before resetting and limiting the damage to one double fault in the second.
• She grew emotional during the match and again in her on-court interview, calling it a rough couple of weeks.
• Days before the tournament, Gauff split with coach Matt Daly and brought in biomechanics specialist Gavin MacMillan to rebuild her serve.
• She leads the tour with more than 300 double faults this season and next plays Poland’s Magdalena Frech; Gauff said seeing Simone Biles in the crowd provided inspiration.