Coco Gauff held agency towards a streaky Dayana Yastremska to safe her place within the French Open fourth spherical.
Third seed Gauff, runner-up at Roland Garros in 2022, gained 6-2 6-4 towards the Ukrainian.
Gauff had a double break lead within the second set and served for the match at 5-2 up earlier than thirtieth seed Yastremska rescued a break.
American Gauff needed to then save an additional two break factors in her subsequent service recreation earlier than pushing by means of to safe victory.
Gauff is bidding for a second main singles title after triumphing ultimately 12 months’s US Open.
“It is essential to count on nice issues from your self however I am 20 and I am hoping to be taking part in for one more 10 years or so,” Gauff stated.
“Going into the Australian Open I used to be extra nervous within the first couple of rounds, however now it is one match at a time.”
Gauff will face Elisabetta Cocciaretto subsequent after the Italian, ranked 51st on the planet, beat Russian seventeenth seed Liudmila Samsonova 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 to achieve the fourth spherical of a serious for the primary time.