World No. 2 Coco Gauff Advances French Open Last 16

World number two Coco Gauff advanced to the French Open last 16 by defeating Czech player Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought third-round match. Gauff dominated the first set, winning all her first serve points, but faced a tough challenge in the second set where Bouzkova took a lead before Gauff rallied to win the tiebreak. This victory marked Gauff’s first over Bouzkova, against whom she had lost twice previously, and extended her streak of not dropping a set at this year's French Open. With the win, Gauff, who has the most clay-court wins this season alongside Elina Svitolina, continues her quest for her first Roland Garros title after finishing runner-up last year. Her next opponent will be Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova, ranked 20th in the world, as Gauff aims to reach the quarter-finals for the fifth consecutive year. The match highlighted Gauff's resilience and strong performance on clay, reinforcing her status as a top contender at the tournament.