Venus Williams, Coco Gauff in line for 2nd-round Australian Open clash
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American superstars young and old could clash in the second round of the Australian Open after the draw was made Thursday in Melbourne.
Coco Gauff, 21, and Venus Williams, 45, were set on a collision course.
Williams, ranked 576th in the world, received a wild card so she can appear at the Australian Open for the first time since 2021. Her first-round foe will be