American star Gauff, who is regarded as the favorite to win the championship, made a good start in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open on the 13th local time, and she defeated the former Australian Open champion and American good player Kenin 6:3 in two to advance to the women's singles round.

American star Gauff, who is regarded as the favorite to win the championship

The 20-year-old is the 2023 US Open women's singles champion and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open last year, a personal best, and this time she is seeded third in the women's singles and aiming for her first Australian Open title.

Kenin is the 2020 Australian Open champion and was ranked No. 4 in the world, but has since been mediocre and slipped to 74.

Gauff blasted 12 aces and scored 28 winning points, but she also had 32 unforced errors, but she was more consistent at crucial moments, relying on a break in the sixth game in the first set, breaking first in the third game in the second set, and breaking her opponent's serve in the next game at 5-3 to win two 6-3.

Gauff's next match will be against Britain's Brager, who swept France's Jean Jean 6-2, 6-4 in the first round.