Coco Gauff Opens French Open Title Defense After 'Mini Car Accident'
- On Tuesday, French Open defending champion Coco Gauff, 22, disclosed she got in a 'mini car accident' on the way to Roland-Garros in Paris when her vehicle struck a retractable pole that failed to lower, leaving the car undriveable.
- Police directing traffic at a road checkpoint instructed Gauff's driver to proceed despite the pole-like structure failing to lower properly, resulting in the collision that Gauff felt as a passenger.
- Describing the moment on TNT, Gauff recalled the impact was minimal, saying 'You felt a little impact and I spilled my juice all over the car,' and later faced another mishap when her dress got stuck before court.
- Despite the setbacks, Gauff made it to Roland-Garros on time and beat American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0 in straight sets to advance her title defense.
- The fourth seed now faces Egyptian Mayar Sherif in the second round as she seeks consecutive French Open crowns, though defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and three-time titlist Iga Swiatek present formidable obstacles ahead.
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Tennis star Coco Gauff involved in car crash on way to French Open match
Coco Gauff got her French Open campaign at Roland Garros off to the best possible start with victory over American compatriot Taylor Townsend but there was some slight drama before the pair’s clash
Before beating her compatriot Taylor Townsend for her first game on the Parisian beaten ground, the title holder had to face a car accident.
CoCo Guaff reveals she was involved in ‘mini’ car wreck during trip to French Open match
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American tennis star Coco Gauff’s trip to Roland Garros for her French Open opener took a frightening turn. “We got in a mini car accident on my way to the site today,” Gauff told TNT Sports on Tuesday with a laugh after defeating fellow American Taylor Townsend in the opening round in Paris. Gauff continued recounting the hectic trip to Roland Garros, saying, “We ran into a pole. You could feel the im…
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