Coco Gauff Shares Embarrassing Reality of Traveling with Her Mother Candi Ahead of French Open Campaign Start
Gauff said she is treating the French Open as a fresh challenge after a Rome runner-up finish and a serve that she says is more stable.
- Defending champion Coco Gauff begins her Roland Garros title run this Sunday, adopting a new strategy to view the tournament as just another event rather than a title defense.
- Refining her serve technique, Gauff achieved 78% accuracy during the Italian Open semifinals, focusing on improved ball toss consistency and weight distribution to overcome years of struggles.
- After losing the Italian Open final to Elina Svitolina, Gauff noted she committed only one double fault in two Foro Italico matches, gaining experience for Roland Garros.
- Competition remains fierce, with four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek reshaping her game under new coach Francisco Roig, while Aryna Sabalenka appeared visibly bothered by lower back pain in Rome.
- Pegula suggested the field is wide open on clay, noting "there's a lot more chances for people," with veterans like Sorana Cirstea and rising talent Mirra Andreeva posing threats.
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Coco Gauff left embarrassed by mother Candi in Paris in a hilariously adorable moment ahead of French Open title defense
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FRENCH OPEN '26: Coco Gauff has a new mindset for title defense a
Coco Gauff has a new approach for her second time around attempting to defend a Grand Slam title. The American’s strategy heading into the French Open — the clay-court major that starts Sunday and which she won a year ago — goes something like this: Don’t think about it as defending something. “I realize that the ‘defending’ means nothing in a way,” Gauff said. “I don’t really look at it as defending anymore.” Gauff’s first Grand Slam title defe…
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