Coco Gauff Wins Australian Open Opener While Star Players Retire Early

Coco Gauff reached the Australian Open second round with a win over Kamilla Rakhimova before inviting the lead actors of "Heated Rivalry" to watch her play.The opening round saw heavy physical tolls as seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and Francesca Jones both retired due to injury and exhaustion.Top players including Jessica Pegula and Daniil Medvedev secured victories while Sofia Kenin was eliminated from the tournament by Peyton Stearns.