Defending champion Coco Gauff advanced to the second round of the French Open with a commanding 6-4, 6-0 win over Taylor Townsend. The World No. 4 overcame an early scare before dominating, and will next face Egypt’s Mayar Sherif
Under a closed roof in the late evening, Siniakova and Townsend rallied from two set points down in the first set, defeating the reigning US Open champions 7-6(5), 7-6(1) in 2 hours and 4 minutes for a memorable victory.
