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,

Second-seeded Coco Gauff overcame struggles with her serve to post a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Czech Republic qualifier Tereza Valentova on Thursday in the second round of the French Open in Paris.

The story of the 2025 French Open on the women's side has been Lois Boisson, as the wild card entered the tournament ranked 362nd in the world but has gone on a storybook run to become the first French woman since Marion Bartoli to reach the semifinals at Roland-Garros.