Coco Gauff Overcomes Slow Start to Advance at French Open
- Coco Gauff won her opening match of the 2023 French Open after coming back from a set down.
- Coco Gauff defeats Rebeka Masarova in the first round of the French Open by recovering from a slow start to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
- Coco Gauff struggled in the first set but recovered to win the match 3-6 6-1 6-2 against Rebeka Masarova, a former French Open junior champion.
- Coco Gauff had a disappointing claycourt season prior to arriving in Paris but shrugged off the slow start to reach the second round.
- Coco Gauff is set to face Austria's Julia Grabher in the second round of the French Open.