Paris – CocoGauff continued to have problems with unstable service in the second round of the French Open, continuing to undo himself to break and win on Thursday.
Second seeded Goff pursued her first title with Roland Garros, eliminating 172 ranked qualifying Teleza Valentois 6-2, 6-4 in 75 minutes.
Among the siren soundtrack from nearby streets, Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, produced only 11 winners five fewer than their cornered opponents. Gauff ended with 23 forced errors. This includes half a dozen double faults.
Gouf broke five times against 18-year-old Valenteva, who won the junior title at the French Open last year and played in the main draw for the first time. Four of them came in the second set, and each time the 21-year-old Floridian was able to quickly rebound and claim Valentova’s next service game.
“There’s certainly a sense of urgency after it breaks. You don’t want to be too late. You don’t want to beat two breaks. You can live with one break. But she definitely needs to do a better service and a better job as the tournament progresses.” “She has probably been one of the best returns she’s been on the tour for the past two to three months. But that’s not what you want. You want to keep first.
On Saturday 2022, runner-up Gouf will face another Czech player, Marie Buzkova, who is about to reach the fourth round in Paris for his fifth consecutive appearance.
Other winners at the women’s bracket on Thursday included last year’s US Open, Australia’s Open Champion Madison Keys, 18-year-old Mira Andreva and third Jessica Pegura, who scored runner-up at 2023 Wimbledon champion Marka Vondrousova.
Vondrousova, who has not been seeded this year, eliminated No. 25 Magdalena Frech 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 on court 6 and sat on Lenglen’s stands to watch Gauff vs. Valentova.