Coco Gauff races into the second round of Roland Garros, dismantling Russian qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1 6-1 in just 52 minutes

with a straight-sets victory over Julia Avdeeva.

The US Open champion kicked off her campaign by overwhelming Russian qualifier 6-1 6-1.The American third seed will face Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek, also a qualifier, in the second round after the Slovenian beat Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck 6-2 2-6 6-1.Gauff, a 2022 Roland Garros finalist, had little trouble clearing the first hurdle in Paris on Monday as she dropped just two sets to Avdeeva.

She dismantled the World No. 208, needing just 52 minutes of play to safely progress into the second round – even though the match was delayed after Avdeeva accidentally bumped her head against the umpire’s when she was contesting a pointShe dismantled the World No. 208, needing just 52 minutes of play to safely progress into the second round – even though the match was delayed after Avdeeva accidentally bumped her head against the umpire’s when she was contesting a point.

Gauff, in search of a maiden Roland Garros title, imposed her game immediately, starting the match with back-to-back breaks to take a dominant 5-0 lead.

Facing a bagel, Avdeeva managed to get on the board but ultimately couldn’t avoid Gauff snatching the opening set.