Tennis-Gauff finds groove after forgetting rackets, Medvedev exits French Open


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Australia's Olivia Gadecki REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Coco Gauff forgot to take her rackets to the court but reminded her rivals of her French Open title ambitions with a commanding first-round win, while Daniil Medvedev was unable to string out his journey beyond the first round on a wet and windy Tuesday.

Three-times champion Novak Djokovic overcame the difficult conditions to begin his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title with a victory after last year's finalist Alexander Zverev got off to a flier in his hunt for an elusive maiden major trophy.

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