Coco Gauff def. Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0 — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0 in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

Coco Gauff converted 6 of 12 break points to Taylor Townsend's 2 of 9, and once the second set opened it was a runaway — Townsend won just four games all afternoon. The forced errors piled up: 31 unforced for Townsend against 15 for Gauff, who took 60% of first-serve return points in their first career meeting.

Match stats

Coco Gauff: 1 ace, 15 winners, 61% first serves, 5 double faults, 6/12 break points. Taylor Townsend: 1 ace, 22 winners, 51% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/9 break points.

Profiles: Coco Gauff · Taylor Townsend — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Coco Gauff and Taylor Townsend.