Coco Gauff has achieved another remarkable feat, as she advanced to the second week of the French Open for the fourth year in a row. As the No. 3 seed, she defeated No. 30 Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday. Gauff has been unstoppable so far in her three matches, with no dropped sets and a spot in the last 16 at Roland Garros secured.
Cocciaretto is her next opponent, ranked 51st in Italy. Gauff’s recent successes include winning her first major title at the 2023 U.S. Open and reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open earlier this year, where she was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka.
In her last clay tournament before the French Open, Gauff made it to the semifinals but lost to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in Rome. The French Open has historically been Gauff’s most successful major in terms of total main draw match wins.
Despite facing tough opponents like Iga Swiatek and losing to eventual champions in previous years, Gauff has consistently performed well in Paris. Her performance at this year’s French Open will play a significant role in determining the qualifying players for the Paris Olympics in tennis.
Standings are expected to be finalized after the conclusion of the tournament, making it essential for Gauff to continue her impressive run if she wants to secure a spot at next summer’s Olympic Games.
Gauff’s recent successes have put her on track to become one of tennis’ top young stars, and if she continues to perform well on court, there is no doubt that she will have many more major titles under her belt soon.
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