Gauff beat Svitolina to defend Auckland crown

Auckland Classic winner Coco Gauff with the trophy. Pic/AP;PTI

Coco Gauff held her nerve to beat Elina Svitolina in a gruelling three-set final on Sunday to retain her Auckland Classic title in an ideal warm-up for the Australian Open.

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The World No. 3 and top-seeded American demonstrated her grit by fighting back to win 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3 against the Ukrainian second seed.

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