Coco Gauff says she wants to win ‘as many slams as possible’ as she cruises into French Open second round

CNN - Coco Gauff raced into the second round of the French Open on Monday, taking just 52 minutes to defeat Russian qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1 6-1.

Gauff, who won her first grand slam title at last year’s US Open, reached the final at Roland Garros in 2022 and is looking to go one better at this year’s tournament. The 20-year-old was dominant against Avdeeva, dropping just two games – one at the start of each set – and winning 23 out of 24 points on her first serve.

“It was a good day for me,” she said in her on-court interview. “She played well today, I think I was just the better player.” The victory was Gauff’s 50th in the main draw of a grand slam, while Andeeva, by contrast, was playing in the main draw of a major for the first time.

Next up for the American is Czech qualifier Tamara Zidanšek, who reached the semifinals of the French Open three years ago – by far her best-ever run at a grand slam.