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Second seed Coco Gauff brushed aside Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 7-5 on Monday to move into the French Open quarter-finals and stay on course for her first title in Paris.Gauff, who got to the final in 2022 and semi-finals last year,
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Coco Gauff has earned her fifth consecutive trip to the French Open quarterfinals with a straight-set victory but still is catching flak because she forgot to bring her rackets to an earlier match.
Boisson was on Court Philippe-Chatrier soaking in the adoration of a French crowd. She upset Jessica Pegula, the world No. 3, to reach the French Open quarterfinals. She is the first French woman to reach the last eight at Roland Garros since Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in 2017,
Roland-Garros quarterfinal action officially begins Tuesday and will feature both Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe, who are aiming to become the first American semifinalist at Roland-Garros since Andre Agassi in 1999.
Jessica Pegula suffered a shock French Open round-of-16 after falling short to a local wildcard ranked outside the top-350. The American, who was seeded at No. 3 at this year's tournament, was the heavy favorite to beat Lois Boisson and book her second quarterfinal at Roland Garros.
It was a historic day for the American men at Roland-Garros on Sunday. Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe became the first American men to reach the French Open quarterfinals since Andre Agassi in 2003.
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Elina Svitolina saved three match points and eliminated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 to earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance.
Roland Garros is integral to Świątek's tennis self. So far in her title defense, she has looked much more like it.
Third seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after his opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway through the second set with an abdominal injury on Monday. The Dutchman was 6-4 3-0 down when he called for the medic and after a brief discussion the umpire announced his retirement.
Once associated with Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and soccer stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, the bands, which essentially look like a Band-Aid worn across the bridge of the nose, are popping up on tennis courts — sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of curiosity.