Gauff Powers Past Townsend to Begin Paris Title Defence
Sinner arrives on a 29-match winning streak, while Gauff faces Taylor Townsend as she seeks a sixth straight quarter-final at Roland Garros.
- On Tuesday, world number one Jannik Sinner begins his career Grand Slam bid at Roland Garros against French wildcard Clement Tabur on Court Philippe Chatrier, while defending champion Coco Gauff opens her title defense against fellow American Taylor Townsend.
- Sinner returns seeking redemption after his agonising loss to Carlos Alcaraz in last year's final, when he led by two sets and missed three championship points, arriving on a 29-match winning streak unbeaten since February in Doha.
- Despite completing the 'Sunshine double' at Indian Wells and Miami in March, world number one Aryna Sabalenka enters with form concerns after losses in Madrid and Rome, though she said, "I feel 100 percent" after focusing on recovery.
- Gauff dismissed the weight of defending her title, saying last year "feels like 10 years ago," while Townsend holds a rare advantage from defeating Gauff seven years ago at a Charleston ITF event when Gauff was a 15-year-old qualifier.
- Sinner is the overwhelming favourite in the men's draw with Carlos Alcaraz absent due to injury, while Gauff pursues her sixth consecutive quarter-final appearance at Roland Garros, where she holds her best Grand Slam record.
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The Straits TimesGauff powers past Townsend to begin Paris title defence
PARIS, May 26 : Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff recovered from a slow start to power past fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-0 as her title defence began in style on Tuesday.On a baking Court Philippe-Chatrier, Gauff struggled to find her range early on and was a point away from slipping two break
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Jannik Sinner returned to the track Philippe Chatrier 353 days after losing the title of Roland Garros in that mythical final in which Carlos Alcaraz realized one of the great feats and backs of the history of tennis and sport. Far from being frightened or reviving any ghost, the world's number one began his way to the only title left in his showcases with a solvent victory before the French Tabur (6-1, 6-3 and 6-4).Triumph number 30 consecutive…
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