The knockout stages continue on Monday, June 7 at Roland Garros. Among women, the American Cori Gauff unsurprisingly qualified for the quarterfinals of the Parisian Grand Slam tournament. She will face Czech Barbora Krejcikova, victorious over another American, Sloane Stephens, earlier today.
After the elimination of almost all of the seeds, the French Open table opened for women. For her second participation in the Porte d’Auteuil tournament, the American Cori Gauff did not miss the opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of the competition. “Programmed” by her parents to win, like her idol Serena Williams eliminated the day before in the round of 16 against Elena Rybakina, the 17-year-old right-hander entered her round of 16 perfectly by breaking the Tunisian Ons straight away. Jabeur, 26e world, on the Philippe-Chatrier court. “Coco” took advantage of the late start of his opponent to win the first set 6-3 in less than half an hour of play.
Without a solution against the athletic Cori Gauff, the Tusinienne Ons Jabeur conceded her service three times in the second round. After erasing four match points, she was defeated in straight sets (6-3.6-1) on a final climb to the net of the American. Semi-finalist in Rome and victorious in Parma last May, her second WTA title, “Coco” continues its momentum. In the next round, she will face the Czech Barbora Krejcikova who also won in straight sets (6-2, 6-0) against the American Sloane Stephens.
