Coco Gauff's mother Candi sends love to daughter after Australian Open 2R win

Coco Gauff's mother Candi was elated by her win over Jodie Burrage in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open. The American found herself 3-5 down in the second set but managed to dig deep and clinch a straight-set victory.

Gauff kicked off her campaign in Melbourne Park against 2020 champion Sofia Kenin and secured a routine 6-3, 6-3 win following which, she faced Burrage. The American was en route to claim another comfortable win, however, Burrage came out guns blazing in the second set to go ahead.

Coco Gauff put up a strong fight and won the match 6-3, 7-5. Following the match, the WTA's social media posted a picture on Instagram to celebrate the 20-year-old's win. Gauff's mother Candi shared the post on her Instagram story with a yellow heart emoji.

Via Candi Gauff's INSTAGRAM.

Candi often travels with her daughters for her matches. During a press conference ahead of the 2024 WTA Finals, the tournament champion spoke about how important it was for her to have her mother around.

"Yeah, I mean, both my parents are constant support all the time," Coco Gauff said. "My mom, it's just a motherly thing. There's nothing like a mother daughter relationship. Especially in swings like Asia where it maybe is more isolated than usual, we just play Uno lot."

Gauff has been playing some scintillating tennis since the Asian swing last year and will look to continue her rhythm as she takes on a dangerous player next.

Coco Gauff will face Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open

Coco Gauff - Source: Getty

Third seed Coco Gauff will take on 30th seed Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the Happy Slam. This will be the second meeting between them, with the first one coming at this year's United Cup, where the American won in straight sets.

Fernandez, a former Grand Slam finalist, has been playing some impressive tennis so far in Melbourne. She kicked off her campaign with a statement 7-5, 6-4 win over Yulia Starodubtseva following which, she scored a resilient 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory against Cristina Busca.

The winner of the match between Gauff and Fernandez will take on either two-time champion Naomi Osaka or Belinda Bencic in the fourth round. Both Osaka and Bencic have been in phenomenal form at the Australian Open. All aforementioned women are in the top half of the draw which is headlined by top seed Aryna Sabalenka.