Gauff Defeats Collins for First Win Since Paris

Coco Gauff earned her first match win since her French Open title by defeating Danielle Collins in a three-set battle at the Canadian Open, despite recording 23 double faults. Gauff had skipped the Washington DC Open to focus on rest and training after early exits in Berlin and Wimbledon during a demanding WTA schedule. With Aryna Sabalenka withdrawing from the tournament, Gauff entered Montreal as the top seed and is seeking to regain form ahead of the US Open. She acknowledged ongoing serve issues but expressed confidence in her baseline game. Gauff praised the Canadian Open's rotating host cities and highlighted the event as a chance to reset after recent challenges. The victory over Collins is seen as a potentially pivotal moment in her North American hard-court campaign.