Coco Gauff and Madison Keys continued their strong campaigns at Roland-Garros on Saturday, notching very different but equally significant victories to advance to the French Open’s fourth round.
Gauff, the No. 2 seed, booked her place in Week 2 with a straight-sets win over Marie Bouzkova, 6-1, 7-6. The 21-year-old American came out blazing on Court Philippe-Chatrier, dominating the early exchanges and storming to a 3-0 lead within ten minutes. She wrapped up the first set with commanding ease, showcasing her powerful groundstrokes and movement.
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The second set, however, tested her mettle. Bouzkova pushed back with renewed intensity, breaking Gauff’s serve multiple times and coming within two points of forcing a third set. But Gauff held her nerve, stepped up when it mattered, and took control in the tiebreak to close out the match. It marked her fifth consecutive appearance in the Round of 16 at Roland-Garros, where she was runner-up in 2022. She next faces 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.
On Court Suzanne Lenglen, Madison Keys delivered one of the tournament’s most dramatic comebacks. The seventh seed battled from a set down and saved three match points to defeat fellow American Sofia Kenin 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a thrilling all-American showdown.
Kenin, a 2020 French Open finalist, looked on course for the win after building a 3-0 lead in the deciding set. But Keys, digging deep into her reserves of power and composure, reeled off the last three games to seal the win in front of a roaring Paris crowd. It’s her first trip to the fourth round here since 2022 and her 10th straight Grand Slam match win.
She will face American Hailey Baptiste next as she continues her hunt for a first French Open title.