Don't cry over spilled juice - Gauff's eventful start to title defence
Coco Gauff faced an eventful start to her French Open title defense, overcoming a mini car accident and a dress malfunction before winning her first-round match. She secured a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Taylor Townsend despite the day's challenges. Gauff described the incidents as a 'good omen' for her campaign.
- ▪Coco Gauff won her first-round match at the French Open against Taylor Townsend.
- ▪She experienced a mini car accident on her way to the venue, resulting in spilled juice and alternative travel arrangements.
- ▪Gauff also dealt with a dress malfunction just before her match began.
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Don't cry over spilled juice - Gauff's eventful start to title defenceImage source, Getty ImagesByHarry Poole, BBC Sport journalist and Emily Salley, BBC Sport journalistPublished26 May 2026, 16:33 BSTUpdated 11 minutes agoCoco Gauff overcame an "eventful" start to her French Open title defence - dealing with a "mini car accident" and a dress malfunction before securing a first-round win.The American fourth seed opened her campaign with a routine 6-4 6-0 victory over compatriot Taylor Townsend.But it was the drama off the court that left Gauff with the more memorable story."We got in a mini car accident on our way to the site today," she told TNT Sports."There was this pole thing and it was supposed to go down and the police told him [the driver] to go and we ran into it."You felt an…
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