{"id":99968,"date":"2025-05-14T05:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/99968\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T05:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:27:11","slug":"coco-gauff-shares-what-she-thinks-will-happen-if-she-plays-against-iga-swiatek-at-the-french-open-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/99968\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff shares what she thinks will happen if she plays against Iga Swiatek at the French Open next month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Coco Gauff is enjoying a strong run at the Italian Open in Rome, where Iga Swiatek suffered a shock early exit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gauff eased past Emma Raducanu<\/a> to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open<\/a>, where she will take on Mirra Andreeva.<\/p>\n

American star Gauff<\/a> is the fourth seed at the WTA<\/a> 1000 tournament, with seventh seed Andreeva next on her agenda in Rome.<\/p>\n

Swiatek<\/a> meanwhile was the second seed, but she fell in the third round of the Italian Open to Danielle Collins.<\/p>\n

The shock defeat came after the Pole beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the second round, with her exit arriving shortly before the French Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Robert Prange\/Getty ImagesWhat Coco Gauff thinks will happen if she plays Iga Swiatek at the French Open<\/p>\n

Serena Williams\u2019 former coach Rick Macci thinks things could get more difficult for Swiatek<\/a>, who heads into the French Open as the three-time defending champion.<\/p>\n

And after her latest win in Rome, Gauff was asked how Swiatek\u2019s exit changes the current clay court scene for her and indeed other players on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Jim Courier alarmed by one stat from Iga Swiatek\u2019s shock defeat to Danielle Collins, \u2018that is as bad as I have ever seen\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I mean, I think for sure it changes some things when you maybe see someone who won Roland Garros that many times not having the best results,\u201d said the American.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen\u2019s tennis is two-out-of-three sets. I think it definitely gives players a lot of confidence when they come to face her.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Robert Prange\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cYou also have to respect that she\u2019s a four-time champion at Roland Garros. I always think if someone wins a tournament that many times, regardless of what shape they\u2019re in, they can definitely figure out a way to win again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I were to play her at French Open, I would throw away the results in Madrid, not even think about it, expect her to play her best tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Danielle Collins serves the upset as she takes out defending Champion Swiatek in straight sets! #IBI25<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LJrVzBVf5m<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Internazionali BNL d’Italia (@InteBNLdItalia) May 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Coco Gauff vs Iga Swiatek head-to-head record ahead of potential French Open tie<\/p>\n

Gauff was referencing her very recent meeting with Swiatek at the Madrid Open, in which the former beat the latter.<\/p>\n

The American triumphed 6-1, 6-1 in their semi-final clash before going on to lose the final to Aryna Sabalenka.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Danielle Collins makes career history after knocking Iga Swiatek out of the Italian Open<\/a><\/p>\n\nResult<\/strong><\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nTournament<\/strong><\/td>\nSurface<\/strong><\/td>\nOpponent<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWin<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nFrench Open<\/td>\nClay<\/td>\nSofia Kenin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWin<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\nFrench Open (2)<\/td>\nClay<\/td>\nCoco Gauff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWin<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\nUS Open<\/td>\nHard<\/td>\nOns Jabeur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWin<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nFrench Open (3)<\/td>\nClay<\/td>\nKarolina Muchova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWin<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nFrench Open (4)<\/td>\nClay<\/td>\nJasmine Paolini<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Iga Swiatek Grand Slam finals record<\/p>\n

It represented just a fourth Gauff win over Swiatek in 15 attempts, with the Pole boasting 11 wins over her WTA rival.<\/p>\n

The French Open returns later this month, with the duo potentially meeting early next month given they will be seeded at the Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

And it is very much Swiatek who has stolen the headlines in Paris in recent years, lifting the prestigious trophy in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n

Her stunning record at the competition includes a 2022 final win over Gauff, in which the current world number two beat the world number three 6-1, 6-3.<\/p>\n