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“I think I move well on clay.

I’m comfortable with sliding and moving on the surface. I think this is the most physical surface for sure.

“I do well in that department.”

Coco Gauff reflected on her ‘tough’ match with Ekaterina Alexandrova but believed she brought some great tennis to the court.

She said: “Yeah, it was tough. Obviously the first set, the whole match really, I played well. She stepped up her game in the second [set].

“Some balls I thought I’d hit a good shot but she’d hit a winner on the line and if she wins like that I can keep my head up high. Overall I thought I played great.”

Gauff needs to hold serve to win. In the first rally she’s put on the defensive but a backhand to the baseline changes that.

She switches to the forehand and forces a long return from Alexandrova to win the point.

The Russian responds with a forehand down the line and lands it in play! 15-15.

An error from Alexandrova nudges Gauff back into the lead and the American moves 40-15 ahead with a blistering serve out wide.

Two match point opportunities for her here.

The first goes begging after a wide backhand is fizzed too far across the court.

The second is taken! Alexandrova goes wide off the serve and Coco Gauff wins in straight sets!

Trouble for Alexandrova. A couple of poor shots puts Gauff 0-30 ahead.

The American drills a shot to Alexandrova’s backhand and the Russian knocks another out of play.

Gauff unleashes all her power to land her returns on the baseline and Alexandrova is on the back foot. She tries to got cross court but the skews the ball and loses the game.

Advantage Gauff. One hold of serve and the match is hers.

A few double faults from Coco Gauff don’t stop her from getting the hold under the most pressure she’s been in in this match.

Her focus has never dropped though despite the resurgence from Alexandrova.

Gauff knows she’s being tested but seems up to the challenge.

Brilliant from Alexandrova. Powerful and accurate.

Her forehand, and the power she is getting from it, is troubling Gauff and forcing more errors.

The Russian holds serve to 30 and her level is increasing all the time.

She’s one game away from forcing a deciding set.

Alexandrova isn’t done yet and seems to have realised that aggression is the way to go against Gauff.

The Russian rattles off three points in a row to set up a couple of break point opportunities.

She tries to continue with her aggression but laces a backhand into the net.

Her second attempt to break back is better!

She peppers Gauff’s backhand the entire rally before switch to a forehand and smoking over a winner.

This is a turning of the screw. Coco Gauff powers her way up to 15-40 and sets up a couple of break points.

The first is saved by an aggressive Alexandrova who steps up to the net having forced Gauff deep. She wins the point with a drop shot volley.

The second break point is also saved! Aggression and posivity is on the side of the Russian who wins with a forehand passing winner.

Gauff’s response is unreal. Unleashing all her frustration into a backhand down the line she moves to advantage before winning with a backhand!

Both players trade points in this next game before a fine return of serve from Alexandrova lands on the baseline and Gauff lifts it out of play.

Alexandrova looks to come up the court in the following rally but Gauff whips a forehand to the far side of court and the Russian is caught on her heels. She gets to the ball but scuffs it into the net.

At 30-30 Gauff serves down the middle. She then targets Alexandrova’s backhand and the Russian finds the net.

Gauff then holds as Alexandrova pushes a backhand too wide.