Gauff holds on after Burrage barrage

However, the 20-year-old American, serving at 3-2, started the sixth game of the set poorly and Burrage seized his chance and broke back with an all-out attack.

From 2-3 down, she won eight out of 10 points to hold for 4-3, and incredibly Gauff broke again to leave her serve for the set.

But just when she needed to play her best tennis, Burrage’s consistency deserted her. After winning the opening point in the ninth game, she missed three consecutive groundstrokes and double-faulted to allow Gauff to get back on serve.

Although the rest of the set was by no means a formality for the higher-ranked player, Burrage again buckled under pressure as she surrendered another break by double-faulting twice from deuce at 5-5.

A few minutes later, Gauff breathed a sigh of relief as she served out the win to return to the third round.