While Coco Gauff won her US Open second round match in straight sets against Donna Vekić on Thursday, the victory was anything but easy.

The American was left in tears at points during a difficult first set, where Gauff struggled badly with her serve and looked to be feeling the pressure of the occasion.

But, as she often does, the world No. 3 found a way through the difficult moments, wrapping the match up 7-6(5), 6-2.

In her post-match interview, Gauff started crying again when the Arthur Ashe crowd stood to applaud her. During her tearful interview on court, she also thanked Simone Biles who was watching in the stands.

The legendary gymnast has openly spoken about her own struggles with anxiety while performing at the top level of her sport and Gauff said she served as perfe

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