Reigning champ Coco Gauff advances to second round of French Open

The GIST: Between the protests, the heat wave, and Naomi Osaka’s couture, there’s almost too much to keep up with at the French Open as the second round gets underway. Good thing we have you covered — allez.

⏭️ World No. 4 Coco Gauff’s title defense continues: Defending champ Gauff defeated fellow American Taylor Townsend in straight sets to open her Roland-Garros campaign yesterday, all despite a minor fender bender on her way to the match. The 22-year-old will face Egyptian qualifier Maya Sherif in the second round tomorrow.

• Meanwhile, No. 9 Canadian teen Victoria Mboko made light work of Nikola Bartunkova yesterday, cruising into tomorrow’s second-round showdown with Katerina Siniakova.

💪 No. 1 Jannik Sinner advances, remains on collision course with No. 4 Novak Djokovic: Lego enthusiast Sinner looks unstoppable at Roland-Garros, the only major he hasn’t won. And the Italian’s path to the trophy is clear with his biggest rival Carlos Alcaraz sidelined. It’ll be all eyes on Sinner and his likely finals opponent 39-year-old Djokovic, so long as the Joker stays healthy.

• In Canadian news, No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime barely survived a grueling five-setter against Daniel Altmaier yesterday, while Denis Shapovalov was eliminated in straight sets.

📺 Outside of the top dogs, here’s one more player to watch: Seventeen-year-old Frenchman Moïse Kouamé shocked the world yesterday, defeating Marin Čilić to become the youngest man since 1991 to win a French Open match. Truly magnifique.