Varvara Gracheva v Coco Gauff: How to watch, TV channel, start time and head-to-head stats

Reigning US Open women's champion Coco Gauff begins her 2024 flushing Meadows quest against Varvara Gracheva on Monday evening.

The home favourite landed her maiden Grand Slam crown in New York 12 months ago, overcoming Aryna Sabalenka in an enthralling final.

However, she will face a different kind of pressure this time around and will be desperate to avoid an early banana skin in French hope Gracheva.

How to watch Varvara Gracheva v Coco Gauff and TV Channel

Varvara Gracheva v Coco Gauff will be streamed live at bet365, whilst Sky Sports Tennis & Sky Sports+ are also showing live first round action on Monday.

Varvara Gracheva v Coco Gauff start time, date and venue

Varvara Gracheva v Coco Gauff will take place on Monday 26th August 2024 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, with the game scheduled to get underway at 19:00 (BST).

Varvara Gracheva v Coco Gauff stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Monday's meeting will be just the second time these two players have locked horns on the professional circuit.

Coco Gauff was the overwhelming winner when the two met in a WTA 250 tournament in Australia earlier this year, triumphing in trouble free fashion against Varvara Gracheva.

The American prevailed 6-1, 6-1 Down Under and she will be keen to ensure an equally as comfortable passage through to the second round of the US Open as she bids to make it eight successive hard court wins at the famed New York venue.