Canadian Open: Despite 23 double faults, Gauff survives Collins scare

Coco Gauff edged out Danielle Collins 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2) on Tuesday night. She’ll play Russian Veronika Kudermetova in the next round

Coco Gauff Montreal 2025 – © Zuma / Psnewz

Eliot Langlois

July 30, 2025

National Bank Open presented by Rogers •Second round • Completed

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C. GauffvsD. Collins

Coco Gauff came dangerously close to an early exit in her opening match at the WTA 1000 in Montreal. The world No 2 had to battle for nearly three hours to overcome fellow American Danielle Collins, eventually prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(2) despite an error-strewn performance — especially on serve.

Gauff and Collins, ranked No 61 in the world, engaged in a tense, topsy-turvy contest marked by wild momentum shifts and erratic shot-making. The first set was a rollercoaster with a total of seven breaks of serve, but Gauff managed to edge it 7-5.

In the second set, Collins recovered from a break down and capitalized on Gauff’s mounting errors to level the match, 6-4. The decider was no less dramatic. Collins served for the match at 6-5 but Gauff, showing grit under pressure, clawed her way out to force a tiebreak — which she dominated 7-2 to seal the win.

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The most striking stat of the night: 23 double faults from Gauff — an extraordinarily high number at this level. Collins added 13 of her own, making for a service meltdown on both sides. But in the end, it’s the top seed who moves on.

Gauff will face Veronika Kudermetova in the third round.

Montreal WTA 1000, other second-round results (IGA Stadium, hard, USD 5.152.599, most recent results first):