Coco Gauff recovers from slow start to reach last 16 at Australian Open

Coco Gauff survived losing the first set before going on to beat Hailey Baptiste 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 and progress to the last 16 at the Australian Open.

The two-time major champion double-faulted twice in her opening service to set the tone for the start of the contest that did not go her way.

The 21-year-old though showed her resilience though and raced into a 3-0 lead at the start of the second set.

Gauff sealed the set 6-0 in 35 minutes and in contrast to the first set, when she made four double-faults, was far more solid on her own serve.

The 70th-ranked Baptiste seemed to wilt under pressure as her error count rose sharply and Gauff sealed the match in the final set.

"I did not change too much, I tried to get more first serves in," said Gauff in an on-court interview after the game.

"I was not too upset (after dropping the opening set). I just said, if she plays like this all match and I cannot raise my level, fair play to her.

"But I was able to raise my level."

The third seed will now face 19th seed Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic for a place in the quarterfinals.