Prior to Monday, it looked like American women could dominate at the 2025 French Open. Coco Gauff took care of her business early, advancing to the quarterfinals. Jessica Pegula, however, could not get the job done, ensuring just two American women will make the final eight.
Gauff, who came into the event as the No. 2 ranked woman, took down No. 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets Monday. Gauff kept Alexandrova off the board entirely in the first set, blanking the Russian 6-0. Alexandrova threatened to take the second set, but Gauff was able to fend her off, winning the set 7-5.
While Gauff has faced challenges at the French Open, she has yet to play a third set in her four matches. She’s dispatched opponents in straight sets each time out, though that could change as the field whittles down.
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The win pushes Gauff to the French Open quarterfinals for the fifth time in her career. Of the four Grand Slams, Gauff has been most consistent at the French Open. She finished as a quarterfinalist in both 2021 and 2023, made the semifinals in 2024 and finished as a finalist in 2022. Despite that success, Gauff has never won the event.
If Gauff is going to accomplish that feat in 2025, she’ll need to take down fellow American Madison Keys in the quarterfinals. Keys defeated American Hailey Baptiste in the fourth round Monday, setting up a quarterfinals match vs. Gauff.
Madison Keys defeats Hailey Baptiste in fourth round
In the battle of the Americans, the higher-seeded player pulled through. Madison Keys defeated Hailey Baptiste in straight sets Monday, pushing Keys into a quarterfinals matchup with Gauff.
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Keys pulled off a 6-3 win in the first set before running into some trouble in the second. Baptiste pushed Keys to the limit, but Keys managed to win the second set 7-5, taking the match.
It marks the first time since 2019 Keys has reached the quarterfinals at the French Open. Keys has advanced past that round just once at the event, when she was a semifinalist in 2018.
Reaching that stage in 2025 could prove tough. While Keys is the No. 7 ranked women’s player, she’ll take on Gauff, who entered the 2025 French Open as the No. 2 ranked player on the women’s side. It promises to be one of the most exciting matches in the quarterfinals.
Jessica Pegula couldn’t move past Lois Boisson at the 2025 French Open. (Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images)
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Jessica Pegula falls at 2025 French Open
Jessica Pegula looked strong early, but couldn’t capitalize against France’s own Lois Boisson in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.
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Things started well for Pegula, who took down Boisson 6-3 in the first set. Pegula stumbled in the second set, however. After trading off games with Boisson early, Pegula struggled late in the set, falling 6-4 to set up a third set.
Boisson looked strong early, taking the first two games. Pegula fought back to take the third game. Pegula eventually pulled ahead before both women started to trade off games. Boisson was able to push her lead to 5-4. With the match on the line, Pegula refused to go out easily. With the game tied 40-40, Boisson and Pegula traded off points. One player would get the advantage only to give it up immediately. After a lengthy back-and-forth, Boisson came out on top, taking the final set 6-4 and winning the match.
With the loss, the third-seeded Pegula becomes the highest-seeded woman to fall so far. For Boisson — who came into the event ranked No. 361 — it marks the biggest victory of her career.
The French Open hasn’t been Pegula’s best tournament. She’s reached the quarterfinals just once, when she fell to Iga Swiatek in the round in 2022.
Swiatek is among the non-American women left at the event. She’s joined by women’s No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Qinwen Zheng, Elina Svitolina and Boisson. Those six, along with Gauff and Keys will make up the quarterfinals at the 2025 French Open.
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