Coco Gauff’s 2025 Canadian Open run got off to a winning start, but the opening match was far from straightforward. Up against fellow American Danielle Collins in Montreal, Gauff had to dig deep early on.

Coco Gauff overcame 14 more double-faults to beat Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday in the National Bank Open.

It’s not often that the world No. 2 goes two months without winning a match, but that’s the reality Coco Gauff was facing late Tuesday night in Montreal, on the cusp of a third consecutive loss, this time in her opening duel at the Canadian Open.