Gauff, Pegula, Sinner Sweep Into Third Round of French Open
- Coco Gauff, the second-seeded American, advanced to the third round of the 2025 French Open by defeating Czech qualifier Tereza Valentova on May 29 in Paris.
- Gauff faced challenges with her serve and was broken five times, but rebounded each time to break back and secure a 6-2, 6-4 win in 75 minutes.
- The match occurred on Court Suzanne-Lenglen during a warm, partly cloudy afternoon, with Valentova making her first major main-draw appearance after winning last year's junior French Open title.
- Gauff finished with 23 unforced errors, including six double faults, prompting her father Corey to comment that she "definitely has to serve better."
- On Saturday, Gauff aims to advance to the round of 16 at Roland-Garros for the fifth year in a row by competing against Czech opponent Marie Bouzkova.
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French Open: Coco Gauff perseveres despite shaky serve
PARIS — Coco Gauff kept getting herself in some trouble with shaky serving in the French Open’s second round, and she kept putting herself back in position to win by breaking right back Thursday. The second-seeded Gauff, pursuing her first title at Roland-Garros, eliminated 172nd-ranked qualifier Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 in 75 minutes on a partly cloudy, warm afternoon in Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Amid a soundtrack of sirens …
French Open: Coco Gauff Struggles on Serve but Advances; Sinner and Djokovic Win
PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff ran into some trouble with her uneven serve Thursday in the second round of the French Open, then kept putting herself in position to win by breaking her opponent.


French Open 2025: Coco Gauff’s serve is not at its best but she gets the breaks for a win
By HOWARD FENDRICH PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff kept getting herself in some trouble with shaky serving in the French Open’s second round, and she kept putting herself back in position to win by breaking right back Thursday. The second-seeded Gauff, pursuing her first title at Roland-Garros, eliminated 172nd-ranked qualifier Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 in 75 minutes on a partly cloudy, warm afternoon in Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Amid…


Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula advance at French Open
Second-seeded Coco Gauff overcame struggles with her serve to post a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Czech Republic qualifier Tereza Valentova on Thursday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.
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