On Friday at the French Open, rising American star Coco Gauff, the tournament’s third seed, secured a convincing 6-2, 6-4 victory over Australian Open semifinalist Dayana Yastremska. Gauff’s dominant performance saw her opponent commit 38 unforced errors, while the American converted 5 of her 11 break points on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Significant Upset
In another significant upset, Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto, ranked 51st, stunned the 17th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(4), 6-2 on Court Suzanne Lenglen, marking the first time the Italian has reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament. Cocciaretto will now face off against Gauff, with the American holding a 2-0 head-to-head record over her upcoming opponent.
Qualifier Makes Fourth Round
Qualifier Olga Danilovic of Serbia also made her first fourth-round appearance at a Grand Slam, defeating Donna Vekic 0-6, 7-5, 7-6(8) in a hard-fought three-set match.
Despite rain disruptions over the past three days, play continued on Friday, with top-ranked Iga Swiatek and rising stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz all scheduled to take the court later in the day.
“Coco Gauff’s dominant performance saw her opponent commit 38 unforced errors, while the American converted 5 of her 11 break points on Court Philippe Chatrier.”
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