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American 15-year-old Cori Gauff reacts after her stunning win against Venus Williams at Wimbledon
American 15-year-old Cori Gauff reacts after her stunning win against Venus Williams at Wimbledon
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1. Draw for Australian Open announced...

The draw for the first round of the Australian Open has been made, with teenager Cori Gauff set to face Venus Williams once again. The 15-year-old announced her arrival on the world stage by beating the 39-year-old in the first round of Wimbledon last year. Britain's Johanna Konta, seeded 12, will play Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. In the men’s draw British number one Dan Evans, the 30th seed, faces American Mackenzie McDonald. Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic faces world number 37 Jan-Lennard Struff.

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