World No. 2 Coco Gauff’s quest for a first Roland Garros title kicked off with ease on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday, as the 2022 tournament finalist rolled to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Australia’s Olivia Gadecki in just over an hour.
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Gauff improved to 6-0 in opening matches at Roland Garros in her career with the win, her first-ever meeting against 23-year-old Gadecki, who cracked the Top 100 for the first time less than a year ago. After a humorous beginning to the affair in which she walked on court with an empty racquet bag, Gauff won the first three games of each set, and from 3-2 in the opener, won six straight games en route to the win.
Gauff, who…