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Coco Gauff of USA hits a shot against Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic in a women's singles second round match at the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris, France, May 29, 2025. /VCG

World No. 2 Coco Gauff overcame a rocky serving performance to claim a straight-sets victory over the Czech Republic's Tereza Valentova, prevailing 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the French Open at Roland-Garros on Thursday.

The second-seeded American, a finalist at the Madrid Open and Italian Open earlier this season, faced challenges at the service line, with her serve broken five times during the match – including four in the second set.

The 2023 US Open champion responded by breaking Valentova's serve eight times to seal the victory. The 21-year-old Gauff will face another Czech, Marie Bouzkova, in the third round.

China's Wang Xinyu hits a shot in her women's doubles first round match alongside compatriot Zheng Saisai against Russia's Irina Khromacheva and Hungary's Fanny Stollar at the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris, France, May 29, 2025. /VCG

In the women's doubles competition, China's Wang Xinyu and Zheng Saisai upset 11th-seeded Irina Khromacheva of Russia and Fanny Stollar of Hungary 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round.

Meanwhile, China's Zhang Shuai and El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo, the second-seeded mixed doubles pair, got their campaign underway with a dominant 6-2, 6-4 victory over French wildcard duo Julie Belgraver and Luca Sanchez in the first round.