Coco Gauff defeated Wang Qiang 6-3, 7-6(1) on Thursday to advance to the third round of the French Open.
Coco the Competitor 👊@CocoGauff saves a set point in the second to earn a 6-3, 7-6(1) victory over Wang. She’ll face either Ferro or Brady in her R3 debut at #RolandGarros. pic.twitter.com/koZATeBr8U— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 3, 2021
Coco the Competitor 👊@CocoGauff saves a set point in the second to earn a 6-3, 7-6(1) victory over Wang. She’ll face either Ferro or Brady in her R3 debut at #RolandGarros. pic.twitter.com/koZATeBr8U
Gauff battled back after saving a set point to win her second-round match in straight sets. The 17-year-old has won 11 of her last 12 matches and will now play in the third round of Roland Garros for the first time in her career.