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Coco in car accident on way to match; still wins
Key takeaways
- PARIS -- Coco Gauff was involved in a car accident on the way to Roland Garros for the first match of her French Open title defense on Tuesday.
- "We got in a mini car accident on my way to the site today," Gauff told TNT Sports with a laugh.
- Gauff beat fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0.
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PARIS -- Coco Gauff was involved in a car accident on the way to Roland Garros for the first match of her French Open title defense on Tuesday. She did not appear injured.
"We got in a mini car accident on my way to the site today," Gauff told TNT Sports with a laugh. "We ran into a [pole]. You felt a little impact. I spilled my juice all over the car.
"The car was not drivable. So we ended up taking a taxi."
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