Paris – Coco Gauff, who was shaky and stuck in a second round of the French Open, kept getting herself back to her original state to win Thursday’s defeat.
The second seed Gauff won her first title at Roland-Garros, eliminating the Czech Republic’s 172 qualifier Tereza Valentova, in 75 minutes, in a warm, warm afternoon at Suzanne-Lenglen, 6-4 in 75 minutes, and 6-4 in 75 minutes.
Amid the sirens on nearby streets and the roar of nearby courts, 2023 U.S. Open champion Gauff can only produce 11 winners, five fewer than her experienced opponents. Goff also made 23 unmandatory errors, including six double errors.
Against Valentova, an 18-year-old who won the junior championship at the French Open last year and competed in a big game for the first time, Gauff was broken five times. Four of them are in the second set – each time, the 21-year-old Floridian manages to rebound immediately, demanding Valentova’s next service game.
“There’s a sense of urgency after the breakage,” said Gauff’s father Corey. “You don’t want to fall too far. You don’t want to play twice. You can live on a break. But, as the game goes on, she certainly has to do better and do better in the game.” “She’s probably one of the best returners on the tour in the last two to three months. But that’s not what you want. Of course, you want to hold it first. Until you hold it, it’s not really a break.”
On Saturday 2022, runner-up Gauff will make his fifth consecutive appearance, facing another Czech player, Marie Bouzkova.
What else happened to the French Open on Thursday?
Other winners in the women’s brackets include third place Jessica Pegula, who was runner-up at last year’s U.S. Open, 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva and 2023 Wimbledon champion Maketa Vondrousova, who competed in the 2019 finals at Roland-Garros. This year’s unseeded Vondrousova ruled out No. 25 Magdalena Frech 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 in Game 6, and then went out to sit in the stands in Lenglen to watch Gauff vs. Valentova. Jannik Sinner ranked first in the men’s game, ending his career as 38-year-old Richard Gasquet, defeating the Frenchman 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. Alexander Zverev and 14th Arthur Fils won the championship, while 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic put a delayed action against France’s Corentin Moutet.
Who is on Roland-Garros’ schedule on Friday?
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will fall to his left knee in the second round of the championship by facing Olga Danilovic on the sixth day of the sixth round at Philippe-Chhatrier, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz against Damir D. Zhouwei in the night game at the main stadium. Elsewhere, IGA Swiatek pursued his fourth straight title by playing Jaqueline Cristian, 18-year-old Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko, who succeeded Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen and No. 15 Frances Tiafoe Tiafoe No.
