Coco Gauff Advances to Third Round at Roland-Garros
While all eyes were on the thrilling match between Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Coco Gauff quietly made her way to the third round at Roland-Garros. The third-seeded American defeated Slovenian qualifier Tamara Zidansek 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday evening, securing her spot in the next round.
Gauff, ranked No. 3, will now face the winner of the match between Chinese Yafan Wang and Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, the No. 30 seed. The 20-year-old has been in fine form, previously defeating qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round.
Zidansek, ranked No. 131, put up a tough fight against Gauff, having previously defeated Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 6-2, 2-6, 6-1.
In other second-round results at Roland-Garros, players like Madison Keys, Victoria Azarenka, and Bianca Andreescu also advanced to the next round. The tournament, with a prize money of EUR 53.478.000, continues to showcase top-level tennis on the clay courts of Paris.
As the competition heats up, fans can expect more exciting matches and upsets in the days to come. Stay tuned for more updates from Roland-Garros as the world’s best tennis players battle it out for glory on the grand stage.