Coco Gauff survives scare to maneuver into second spherical at French Open
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aris is a metropolis that makes Coco Gauff really feel comfortable, the American teenager insisted within the build-up to this 12 months’s French Open.
But final 12 months’s runner-up regarded decidedly in poor health comfortable within the opening set of her first-round match towards Rebeka Masarova on Tuesday earlier than recovering for an ultimately comfy 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win.
The 19-year-old was a shock finalist a 12 months in the past earlier than being outclassed by Iga Swiatek however her kind has undulated for a lot of the 12 months since.
She struggled for rhythm towards her Spanish opponent early on, failing to transform eight doable break factors in a good first set earlier than recovering for a comparatively easy win.
Earlier, Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur, a 12 months on from a shock first-round defeat in Paris, regarded comfy and assured in a 6-4, 6-1 dismantling of Lucia Bronzetti.
And the Tunisian stated she was assured of a long term within the French capital. She stated: “I love Paris, I love bing here. I keep wonderful memories especially after having won the junior Roland Garros. There are a lot of Tunisians that live in Paris or come over here to support me.”