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Gippsland Trophy: Katie Boulter beats Coco Gauff; Johanna Konta, Naomi Osaka win

Britain's Katie Boulter claimed one of the biggest wins of her career with a three-set victory over Coco Gauff in the Gippsland Trophy second round.

The Briton - who plays US Open champion Naomi Osaka next - had not won consecutive WTA matches since 2018.

Earlier, British number one Johanna Konta beat Bernarda Pera in her first match of 2021.

Konta beat the American 6-2 6-3 to set up a meeting with Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu.

Boulter's third-round opponent Osaka needed just over an hour to sweep aside Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2.

I'm as strong as I've ever been - Boulter

Gauff is only 16 but she is one of the most talked about players on the WTA circuit after her runs at the Australian Open in 2020 and Wimbledon the previous year.