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Coco Gauff overcame some uneven serving early in the second round of the US Open before stretching her winning streak to nine matches at the site of her first Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over 99th-ranked Tatjana Maria on Wednesday night. "I can serve better," Gauff said. "That first set would have been a lot easier." Gauff, a 20-year-old from Florida, had all sorts of trouble at the outset under the lights at a hot and muggy Arthur Ashe Stadium against Maria, a 37-year-old from Germany who made it to the Wimbledon semifinals two years ago and hits slices on nearly every forehand and backhand. "At first, last week, I felt more pressure," Gauff said about coming back to Flushing Meadows as the defending champion, speaking during an on-court interview conducted by 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios.
