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.

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.

Gauff hadn't played since losing in the first round at Wimbledon and appeared to have made a change to her serving grip during her time away