Coco Gauff shares she was in car accident on way to French Open first round match
Coco Gauff, the defending French Open champion, shared that she was involved in a car accident on her way to her first round match. Despite the incident, she went on to defeat her fellow American Taylor Townsend in straight sets. Gauff confirmed that everyone involved in the accident was okay and managed to find humor in the situation afterward.
- ▪Coco Gauff was in a car accident before her first round match at the French Open.
- ▪She collided with a pole that was supposed to be retractable.
- ▪Gauff was not driving, and thankfully, everyone involved was okay.
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