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Coco Gauff Laughs Off Racket Oversight to Win French Open Opener

A pre-match racket oversight ended in a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Olivia Gadecki en route to a second-round match against Tereza Valentova.

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Australia's Olivia Gadecki REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Australia's Olivia Gadecki REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2025 Australia's Olivia Gadecki in action during her first round match against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2025 Australia's Olivia Gadecki in action during her first round match against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Overview

  • Gauff arrived on Court Philippe-Chatrier without her rackets, prompting a brief delay while a ball boy delivered her equipment.
  • The world No. 2 seed quickly adapted to windy conditions and controlled play to dispatch Gadecki in 71 minutes.
  • She blamed the mishap on her coach, Jean-Christophe Faurel, who traditionally packs her tennis bag before matches.
  • Gauff embraced the blunder with humor by posting a viral to-do list featuring “Put Tennis Racquets in Bag” as an unchecked item.
  • Next up is an encounter with 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova as Gauff seeks to extend her deep run in Paris.