Coco Gauff beats Taylor Townsend to move on to the Round of 64 in the women's singles this Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open)

Coco Gauff kept it clean at the Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open), seeing off Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-0 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles R128.

6-4 — set 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 games.

The Players

Coco Gauff — representing United States, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, with a record of 16W-4L from 20 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.

Taylor Townsend — representing United States, currently ranked No. 80 in the world, with a record of 18W-8L from 26 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.

Head-to-Head

This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.

Coming in, Coco Gauff had gone L-L-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Taylor Townsend stood at L-L-W-W-W.

What's Next

The result feeds directly into the Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open) standings as the event plays on.

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