PARIS — Coco Gauff has already played in the second week at Roland Garros. The junior tournaments are held during that period, and she won the French Open girls title here in 2018.
Though she is still young enough to be eligible for the juniors and has friends who are taking part in them this year, those days are gone for Gauff at 17.
Her talent, drive and precocity have put her on the brink of the top 20, and though she did not get to showcase her game for long on Saturday against Jennifer Brady, it comes as no surprise that Gauff is in the second week of the main event this year.