Gauff fends off Teichmann to advance at Gippsland Trophy

Tennis - Yarra Valley Classic - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 1, 2021 Cori Gauff of the U.S. in action during her match against Switzerland's Jil Teichmann REUTERS/Loren Elliott

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Coco Gauff was rusty on serve and struggled to produce her best tennis but the American prodigy prevailed 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) over Swiss Jil Teichmann to reach the second round of the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne on Monday.

Serving for a 5-2 lead in the second set, 16-year-old Gauff was broken with a double-fault and world number 57 Teichmann scrapped hard to level the match at the Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park.