By Le Figaro
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Coco Gauff. THOMAS SAMSON / AFP
The American defeated Anna Karolina Schmieldova of Slovakia in straight sets 7-5, 6-2.
Coco Gauff did not flinch. The seeded number 6 in the women’s table now awaits world number 1 Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals, after her victory in two sets against the Slovak Anna Karolina Schmieldova (100th in the world) in 1h31, 7-5, 6-2.
The finalist for the 2022 edition hopes to take revenge on the Polish woman who quietly beat him in the final last year. This time the two players could meet in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Iga Swiatek will have to confirm this Monday on the Suzanne-Lenglen court against the Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko (66th in the world).
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Results of the 9th day of Roland-Garros played on Monday:
4th round (men’s singles):
Casper Ruud (NOR/N.4) beats Nicolás Jarry (CHI) 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-5
4th round (women’s singles):
Coco Gauff (USA/N.6) defeats Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (SVK) 7-5, 6-2
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA/N.14) defeats Sara Sorribes (ESP) 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 7-5
Ons Jabeur (TUN/N.7) beats Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-3, 6-1