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Coco Gauff forgets to bring rackets at French Open 2025, but still wins round one clash; Watch viral video
Tennis star Coco Gauff forgot to bring her rackets to the French Open court, but still managed a win over Olivia Gadecki 6-2, 6-2.
Former Roland Garros runner-up Coco Gauff defeated Olivia Gadecki in straight sets during a French Open game, even after “forgetting” to bring her rackets. Gauff was seen grinning sheepishly and showing her empty bag to her entourage, according to a Reuters report.
“Honestly, I thought they put the rackets in the bag, and my side court bag is filled with drinks and everything,” Gauff was quoted as telling Sloane Stephens on TNT.
“So it felt like I had enough weight. Then I got on court, and I opened the first zipper. I was like, ‘OK, no rackets’. The second zipper ... 'Oh my God. I went on court with no racquets,” she continued. Gauff also claimed that it is usually her coach Jean-Christophe Faurel, who packs her rackets before she goes to the courts.
Viral video shows how Coco Gauff beat Olivia Gadecki
The video of the racket hiccup has gone viral on the Internet, with X users posting about moment in utter disbelief.
In the video, Gauff is seen communicating with her staff about the missing rackets with a grin on her face. After she was able to "derive" the rackets need for her to play, she simply hammered a win over her opponent Olivia Gadecki 6-2, 6-2. Her title ambitions became quite evident after this authoritative victory.
Another user posted a glimpse of the incident on X with the caption, “Coco Gauff forgets her rackets at the 2024 French Open 😱 | Funny moment of chaos goes viral.”
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Meanwhile, in another major French Open 2025 development, Daniil Medvedev lost his composure and ended up on the losing side Tuesday. The opening round game against C. Norrie was turning out to be a nail-biting affair, but Medvedev could not see things till the end, going down 5-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 5-7.
