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When will Coco Gauff play her first round at 2024 Roland Garros?
The 2022 finalist is in the same half of the draw as world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, and will begin her quest for a second major title against a qualifier or a lucky loser.
When will Gauff play her Roland Garros first round?
Coco Gauff is set to kick off her 2024 Roland Garros campaign on Monday, May 27 against qualifier Julia Avdeeva.
finished runner-up in 2022 and reached the quarterfinals or better for the last three years.
What did Gauff achieve in 2023?
Gauff has been one of the best players on tour since last summer, when she turbo-charged her career by hiring acclaimed coach Brad Gilbert following a first-round exit at Wimbledon. She went on a tear through the North American summer hard-court swing, picking up titles in Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati—scoring a first win over world No. 1 Iga Swiatek en route to the latter—and stormed to her first Grand Slam victory at the US Open.
The wins earned her a second straight berth into the WTA Finals, where she qualified for the semifinals.
How has Gauff performed in 2024 so far?
Gauff began 2024 in the same way as she began 2023, playing the ASB Classic. As the defending champion, she eased into the final without dropping a set and rallied to defeat a resurgent Elina Svitolina to win the title for a second straight season.
Her undefeated start to 2024 ended in the semifinals of the Australian Open, where she lost to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka. She has since reached two WTA 1000 semifinals, at the BNP Paribas Open and the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, where she enjoyed her best clay-court result of the season.