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American teenager eases through 6-3, 6-3 on
Paris debut• Simona Halep cruises through in straight sets
One year after her run to the Roland Garros semi-finals, Johanna Konta fell at the first hurdle after a thorough 6-3, 6-3 beating from Coco Gauff, who produced a resourceful and intelligent performance on her
French Open debut.
This was a timely win for Gauff since dealing with adversity in recent weeks after a swift rise to the top 50. She arrived in Paris with four defeats in her past five matches including a painful first round loss at the
US Open.