Remarkable Run for Coco Gauff at French Open Continues Amid Upsets and Uncertainty

Coco Gauff has reached the last 16 of the French Open for the fourth consecutive year, without dropping a set in three matches. As the No. 3 seed, she swept Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 6-2, 6-4 on Friday. In the semifinals, Gauff will face Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who is ranked 51st in Italy.

Gauff’s success at Roland Garros is remarkable considering her past struggles at this tournament. She lost to Iga Swiatek in Rome before making it to Paris and has lost to the eventual champion in each of the last three years at Roland Garros. However, Gauff’s determination and hard work have paid off as she continues to improve her game on clay.

In other matches, Andrey Rublev was eliminated by Italian Matteo Arnaldi, who is ranked 35th. This was a surprise result as Rublev was considered one of the favorites to win the tournament. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz also advanced closer to a possible semifinal meeting with third-round sweeps. Alcaraz could face another American player, No. 15 Ben Shelton, in the fourth round if he wins his next match against France’s Quentin Halouet.

The Paris Olympic tennis fields will largely be known after the French Open as many top players are still competing for a spot in Tokyo later this year. The tournament continues to be unpredictable as several upsets have already occurred and more may happen before it’s all over.