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While many tennis tournaments concluded on Sunday afternoon, tournament organizers for the Mutua Madrid Open unveiled the men's and women's singles draw. Fans poured over the brackets to chart out potential paths to the finals for their favorite players.

Gauff went on a big nine-game winning run to complete a dominant win over Leolia Jeanjean in her Madrid opener.

Greatness rarely starts in silence before a screen, yet for Coco Gauff, that single moment ignited everything. At five, she watched Serena Williams capture her fifth Australian Open in 2010; a memory her father Corey Gauff still marks as the turning point.

French Open champion Coco Gauff discusses her loyalty to the Stuttgart Porsche Tennis Grand Prix despite never advancing beyond the quarterfinals, as the world No. 3 focuses on peaking for her Roland Garros title defense.

Gauff was asked what needed to happen for her to fall in love with clay.

Coco Gauff returns to the French Open this month as the defending champion, and she should feel confident about her chances of holding onto that title. Even with some lingering concerns around her serve and forehand,