Coco Gauff kicked off her French Open campaign with a viral moment as she forgot to bring her rackets to the court and later joked that she will be "quiet" from now because she just recently teased Frances Tiafoe for the same mistake.

Second seed Coco Gauff moved into the French Open third round on Thursday by beating unseeded Czech Tereza Valentova 6-2 6-4 although the American did not have things all her own way.

Coco Gauff forgot to bring her rackets to the court but managed at commanding win at the French Open, while Daniil Medvedev lost in the opening round.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returns to United States' Coco Gauff during the Madrid Open tennis final in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Breton) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus ...

PARIS – Second seed Coco Gauff forgot to bring her rackets to the court, but reminded her rivals of her French Open title ambitions with a thumping 6-2, 6-2 win over unseeded Australian Olivia Gadecki in the opening round on May 27.

Sabalenka is looking to win her third Mutua Madrid Open title; Gauff is looking to win her first clay-court WTA 1000 title. 👉 Click here for the complete Madrid bracket. Aryna Sabalenka’s near-perfect 2025 season continues as she extends her lead atop the WTA rankings with a third straight run to the Mutua Madrid Open final.

Iga Swiatek will be seeking a fourth consecutive title at Roland-Garros and fifth overall, and No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka tries to win her first trophy in Paris as the 2025 French Open gets started Sunday.

After facing back-to-back defeats to the world number one Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini in Madrid and Rome, respectively, Coco Gauff entered the 2025 French Open with a lot of hope. The post WATCH: Chaos Unfolds as Coco Gauff Faces Unexpected Hiccup During French Open Showdown appeared first on EssentiallySports.