Gauff Returns To French Open Quarters, Vows To ‘Keep Fighting’

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Coco Gauff defeated Russian 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 7-5, to reach the French Open quarter-final for the fifth time in a row on Monday.

Gauff fought through the first set, which was supported by three serve breaks. In the second set, Alexandrova battled more, but Gauff triumphed in 82 minutes.

“It feels great to be back in the quarters here, and I’m really happy with how I played today,” Gauff said.

On Wednesday, the 21-year-old Gauff will face Madison Keys, the current Australian Open champion, in an all-American quarter-final.

Read more about Swiatek’s victory at the French Open and Alcaraz Eyes Quarters.

On day 9 of the French Open tennis competition, US Coco Gauff celebrates her victory over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT/AFP)

Gauff, who is currently competing at Roland Garros, leads all other players with 15 wins on clay this year, just behind Elina Svitolina, who is also in contention.

Gauff, the former US Open champion, claims that regardless of the outcome, she can turn a game in her favor.

After losing in the finals in Madrid and Rome last month, she hopes to win the French Open third time.

Losing the opening set in the first round of both of those tournaments and making the final, as I’ve learned in the past two, particularly in Rome and Madrid, just proves that you must fight for every match and fight for every point, Gauff said.

“Because there is always room for error in a tournament.

So I believe I must continue to do that if I want to remain consistent on tour.

Gauff was just 18 years old when she reached her first Grand Slam final in Paris in 2022.

Iga Swiatek comfortably defeated her on that occasion, but she now feels like she is peaking at the right moment in her quest for a second major title.

Additionally, Swiatek has defeated Gauff twice in the last two Roland Garros matches, winning both in the quarter-finals in 2023 and the semi-finals a year later.

“I think I’m less nervous going into matches, for sure, and having a handle on the ups and downs of a tennis match,” Gauff said.

“I still feel the years here, and I think I get better with each game. I thought about doing that in my 22nd and last year’s as well, and I’m doing it right now.

“Yes, I believe that I can improve at least some of those things if I can continue to improve just a little bit,” he said.