French Open: Coco Gauff cruises in first round with quick win over Taylor Townsend

Coco Gauff began her defense of the 2025 French Open title with a straight-sets victory over fellow American Taylor Townsend on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, winning 6-4, 6-0. Despite registering only one ace and committing five double faults, Gauff was effective when her serve was in play. Townsend struggled throughout, converting only 53 percent of her first-serve attempts, and was unable to replicate her 2019 victory over Gauff.