Venus Williams Falls To Coco Gauff in Aussie Open Harold Fisher January 20, 2020 at 1:51 pm in NEWS Tweet (Melbourne) — American teenager Coco Gauff has defeated seven-time grand-slam champion Venus Williams in the first round of the Australian Open. The 15-year-old beat the 39-year-old tennis star 7-6, 6-3 in the first round. It was the second time in six months for Gauff, who also beat Williams in the first round at Wimbledon. Tags: Coco Gauff beats Venus Williams at Australian Open, sports, tennis