After being pushed all the way by compatriot Danielle Collins in her first match in Montreal, Gauff was forced to dig deep yet again to seal a 4-6 7-5 6-2 win over Kudermetova

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.