Coco Gauff turns into youngest lady to succeed in grand slam quarterfinal in 15 years at French Open

The American tennis star was at it once more on Monday, changing into the youngest lady to succeed in a grand slam quarterfinal since 2006 on the 2021 French Open.

She breezed previous Ons Jabeur in simply 53 minutes at Roland Garros, 6-3 6-1, to succeed in her first ever grand slam quarterfinal.

“I really feel like all my matches have been — I do not know methods to say it, however easy wins, like no loopy three units and stuff,” mentioned world No. 25 Gauff. “As we all know, I’ve had plenty of these previously.

‘Nonetheless studying’

At 17 years and 86 days previous, Gauff is the youngest participant to make a grand slam quarterfinal since Nicole Vaidisova reached the final eight on the 2006 French Open.

The 17-year-old dominated from the onset towards Jabeur, breaking early within the first set and never letting her vice-like grip on the opening salvos loosen.

Within the second set, Gauff broke once more early on, although she wanted 4 match factors at 5-1 to beat the Tunisian.

Regardless of the arrogance she’s exuded at Roland Garros thus far, Gauff says she’s “positively nonetheless studying” on clay courts.

“And shot choice I feel is basically vital on clay since you’re not going to have too many outright winners on clay simply because it is slower and provides extra time on your opponent to get the ball.”

“I feel clay might be the floor you need to use the entire courtroom essentially the most,” Gauff continued. “I feel it is vital that I proceed to combine up how I play so my opponents do not actually know what to anticipate.”

Gauff, who has but to drop a set on the French Open, will face Barbora Krejcikova within the subsequent spherical after the Czech simply beat former finalist Sloane Stephens.