After rejecting Alexandrova, the second seed Gauff of the United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open women's singles for the fifth consecutive year

On the 2nd local time, the second seed Gauff of the United States played strongly in the top 16 of the women's singles of the 2025 French Open, defeating the Russian 20th seed Alexandrova 6:0 and 7:5, and advancing to the top 8 for five consecutive years.

Gauff, the second seed in the United States

Gauff reached the French Open for the first time in 2022 but missed out on the title, returning to the last four of a Grand Slam on clay last year, and this year she showed great momentum to win four straight matches without dropping a set to reach the last eight.

Gauff started the day with a good start in the first five sets, breaking his opponent three times, and successfully saved five break points in the next game, holding serve as he wished, and taking the lead without losing a game. In the second game, Alexandrova regained her competitiveness, and the two sides broke once in the early stages, but Gauff made a crucial break in the 11th game to win 7-5.

The 21-year-old is now reaching the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the ninth time in her career, and she is also considered the favourite to win the French Open, where she will next face American No.7 seeds Madison Keys and Hailey Baptiste.