It’s not often that the world No. 2 goes two months without winning a match, but that’s the reality Coco Gauff was facing late Tuesday night in Montreal, on the cusp of a third consecutive loss, this time in her opening duel at the Canadian Open.

Gauff hadn't played since losing in the first round at Wimbledon and appeared to have made a change to her serving grip during her time away

Coco Gauff survived 23 double faults and 74 unforced errors to beat Danielle Collins in a chaotic Montreal match, showing grit in a tense third-set tiebreak.