FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Finals - Cancun, Mexico - November 4, 2023 Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her semi-final match against Jessica Pegula of the U,S. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
(Reuters) - Coco Gauff is poised to build on last year's breakout season after the American teenager defended her crown at an Australian Open tune-up event in Auckland last weekend.
After claiming her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open last September, Gauff opted to work on her game on the practice courts in a hot and humid Florida rather than going on vacation to recharge her body and mind.
