French Open: Potapowa speaks of Gauff, Osaka all in gold

If it works and Potapowa actually meets Coco Gauff, her US compatriot in round one Taylor Townsend defeated in two sets, the Russian-born woman will definitely not be in awe. “The last two times I beat her. But Coco is great and it wouldn’t be an easy match,” Potapova recalled of their 2-2 head-to-head. “But I’m only in the second round and Coco has to do her job first. If it happens, you can’t imagine how much I’m looking forward to it,” explained Potapova.

Golden Lady

For Naomi Osaka The court is always a kind of catwalk. She appeared in golden glitter for the first round duel against the Germans Laura Siegemundwho she defeated in two sets, although the second was still exciting. When asked about her outfits, the Japanese woman said: “I don’t talk much, so I can speak through my clothes.” They consider this to be the “fun part” of the tournament. “I think that’s been lost a bit in tennis.” To the audience Short Suzanne-Lenglen In any case, she liked it when she took off her robe with the long veil and presented her match dress, which was also glittering.

The number 1, Aryna Sabalenkais after a two-set win over the Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro continue confidently.

Teenager causes a sensation

The men cared Moses Kouamé for a furor. The 17-year-old, from the French ex-professional Richard Gasquet is trained, has the battle of the generations against the Croatian, who is 20 years older Marin Cilic won in three sets and immediately wrote tennis history at his Grand Slam premiere.

Kouamé, who only celebrated his 17th birthday in mid-March, dominated former US Open champion Cilic in sets two and three. He is the youngest player in the professional era to defeat a Grand Slam winner in men’s singles at the French Open. Since 1991, no player younger than him has won a men’s main round match at Roland Garros.

And for another Grand Slam winner it was over in round 1: Daniil Medvedev lost to the Australian Adam Walton 2:6, 6:1, 1:6, 6:1, 4:6.