"It was a tricky match" - Gauff after Abu Dhabi win

Coco Gauff started off her Abu Dhabi campaign in stellar fashion dropping only one game in the match but the scoreline didn't tell the whole story.

It was a great start for Gauff who won 6-0 6-1 over Ulrikke Eikeri but the match was trickier than the scoreline might suggest. The Norwegian put up a good fight forcing Gauff to play long rallies and long games that often featured seven or more points played. Of the match Coco said:

"She played really well," Gauff said after the match. "I know the score didn't look like it but it was a tricky match, tricky player. She had really good hands. She hit a lot of volley winners. I've never seen anyone drop-volley off some of the passes I hit. They were pretty good and she hit them like nothing."

The conditions to play weren't ideal as there was quite a bit of wind but Gauff seemed unbothered. Speaking of that she said:

"Me living Florida, it's super windy so I'm used to playing in weather like this. It was just about adjusting to the ball and the first serve, playing aggressive. These courts are kind of fast so I knew if I could get the first two balls pretty deep in the court the point will open up for me."

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