Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 French Open on Monday (2 June) with a commanding win over 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. The 21-year-old American won 6-0, 7-5 in the fourth round, continuing her strong form at this year’s clay-court Grand Slam.
Playing under cool conditions in Paris, Gauff dominated the opening set. She broke Alexandrova’s serve three times to take a quick 5-0 lead. With 63% of return points won, she wrapped up the set 6-0 in just 27 minutes. Alexandrova had four chances to break back in the sixth game but couldn’t capitalize, making several forehand errors. Gauff eventually closed the set on her third set point.
In the second set, Alexandrova fought back, holding her serve and staying even with Gauff up to 3-3. Both players traded breaks, but the key moment came at 5-5. Gauff broke Alexandrova’s serve to love, then calmly served out the match.
This victory marks Gauff’s fifth consecutive appearance in the Roland Garros quarterfinals. She is still chasing her first singles title at the French Open but is showing strong form after winning the 2023 US Open.
Next, Gauff will face fellow American and Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Wednesday (4 June), ensuring an all-USA showdown in the quarterfinals.
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