Tennis-Gauff hopes to get third time fortunate at French Open after shedding two finals on clay

Gauff, who’s assured to maneuver as much as quantity two within the rankings, misplaced 6-4 6-2 to residence favorite Jasmine Paolini in Saturday’s Italian Open last, after taking place to Aryna Sabalenka on the Madrid Open last earlier this month.

“Hopefully I can get to the ultimate in Roland Garros and possibly the ‘third time is a attraction’ factor is an actual factor,” Gauff instructed reporters after her second loss in a WTA 1000 last.

“General I misplaced to 2 high quality opponents, Aryna in Madrid and Jasmine right here. So yeah, I believe I’ve rather a lot to enhance, rather a lot that I can work on.”

U.S. Open 2023 winner Gauff has struggled with unforced errors in the course of the Italian Open, making over 70 in her semi-final win over Zheng Qinwen and 55 on Saturday, giving Paolini a big edge.

“I made the ultimate with these errors. Made the ultimate possibly not taking part in my greatest tennis,” mentioned Gauff, who reached the French Open last in 2022 and was a semi-finalist final 12 months.

“It simply offers me confidence if I can discover that good kind heading into Roland Garros, I can do effectively there.”

The principle draw of the French Open begins Could 25.

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