MONTREAL (AFP) - Olympic absentee Coco Gauff played her first match since Wimbledon on Tuesday (Aug 10) and came away with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Anastasija Sevastova to reach the second round of the WTA hardcourt tournament in Montreal.

The US teenager had to abort her planned trip to Tokyo when she tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of her departure for Japan.