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The Guardian // Sport // Tennis

French Open: Coco Gauff wins opener despite forgetting her rackets

Tuesday 27th May 2025, 1:53PM

American realises error after reaching courtNo 2 seed dismisses Olivia Gadecki in straight setsCoco Gauff brought her usual weapons to her first round victory at the French Open on Monday – her withering groundstrokes, blazing speed and booming serve. The only thing that was missing was perhaps the most important though: her rackets.The No 2 seed grinned sheepishly when she realised her error just after she stepped on to Court Philippe-Chatrier for her match against Australia’s Olivia Gadecki. “They were supposed to be in my bag,” she told the chair umpire after opening her bag and discovering she had left the rackets in the locker room. Continue reading...

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