Coco Gauff has made improvements to her serving and her forehand. And the strides in both of those areas are among the reasons she's considered one of the few women ready to challenge two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open.

Coco Gauff is the favorite to win the Australian Open and has been getting into the swing of things by adding a new element to her game - a grunt.

American tennis star Coco Gauff said she feels confident going into the upcoming Australian Open after a bright start to the new season.

It was a meaningless hit-and-giggle session, so Coco Gauff was calling out how fast she would try to hit some serves.

MELBOURNE - Coco Gauff was given a solid workout by former champion Sofia Kenin but continued her lengthy winning streak to reach the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory on Rod Laver Arena on Jan 13.

Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates a point in the United Cup ... [+] Final against Iga Swiatek of Poland during day 10 of the 2025 United Cup at Ken Rosewall Arena on January 05, 2025 in Sydney,

The American tennis player had no trouble defeating the Canadian in two sets. Coco Gauff achieved a comfortable victory over Canadian Leylah Fernandez, whom she defeated in two sets (6-4, 6-2) to reach the round of 16,

Last year's semi-finalist Coco Gauff barely put a foot wrong as she continued her rollicking start to the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-2 win over Canadian 30th seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the fourth round on Friday.

Coco Gauff extended her unblemished start to the season with a straight-sets win over Leylah Fernandez on Friday to roll into the second week of the Australian Open. Gauff is yet to drop a set this season in eight matches having won all five of her singles at the season-opening United Cup,