Coco Gauff continues to impress in Paris, beating Marie Bouzkova in her third-round match.

The 21-year-old has yet to drop a set at Roland Garros, winning her opening three matches without too much trouble.

In round one, Gauff beat Olivia Gadecki, 6-2, 6-2, to book her spot in the second round, where she made light work of Czechia’s Tereza Valentova.

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Playing another Czech WTA star in the third round, Gauff was made to work hard for the win, but eventually came through in straight sets to beat Bouzkova, 6-1, 7-6.

In doing so, Gauff became the youngest American player in over 20 years to achieve a remarkable Grand Slam feat.

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Gauff’s win over Bouzkova secured her place in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the seventh Major tournament in a row.

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No American player at her age had achieved such a feat since Venus Williams did so between 1997 and 1999.

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Meeting earlier in the week, Williams told Gauff she can win the French Open, as the pair exchanged pleasantries.

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“I know you have big dreams of winning this tournament.

You have been so close, and you can absolutely do it, but you have to do it one match at a time,” said Williams.

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“Thank you,” said Gauff in reply.

“You and Serena [Williams] are the reason I started this sport, and being here is surreal.

I did not know you were going to be at the desk, so I’m really happy to be here.”

Gauff may well have been fuelled by her interaction with Williams as she produced an impressive display to beat Bouzkova.

Coco Gauff explains what everyone who plays Marie Bouzkova always ‘struggles’ with

During her on-court interview, Gauff was asked whether her heart-rate increased during the tense closing stages of her third-round win.

“Not that much, no, we do a lot of cardio and a lot of stuff,” she said.

“Today, I was not so tired in the long rallies, it’s what I’m used to and what I expected today, so I just have trust in my training with that.”

Gauff then highlighted what Bouzkova does that makes her so difficult to beat.

“Marie [Bouzkova] was playing well, putting a lot of balls back in the court, I felt like I had to generate a lot of the pace most points, it was difficult, but overall happy with how I was able to stay in that because it wasn’t easy,” she said.

“I mean it was a couple of points here and there, in the first I was playing good and honestly the second I think some of the decisions were correct, I was just missing some balls.

“I knew that if I could just get some of those points, especially on my serve, opportunities to go up 30-0 in some games, she put a lot of balls back, so just missing some shots, but that’s the type of player she is.

“Everyone who plays her struggles with that.

“Also, the shade of the court, it got a lot slower mid-second set and a bit more windy.

“On the far side it was so hard to generate pace because she was giving me no pace to work with and the wind was against me.”

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The world number two explained how big a role the wind can play, especially against a player like Bouzkova.

“So, I guess the best way to put it is when you’re on that side, imagine your racket is five pounds heavier,” said Gauff.

“On this side, I just felt I had to accelerate a lot more because if I didn’t commit to the shot, the ball would float.

“But with the ball being so slow, I guess it doesn’t feel so bad on this side.

But yeah, it’s difficult when you’re not given a lot of pace to work with, it’s a lot easier when you can deflect plays, but a lot harder to generate on the far side.”

Gauff will no doubt have been pleased to secure the win, as she now sets her sights on her fourth-round opponent, Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Alexandrova and Gauff will battle it out for a place in the Roland Garros quarterfinals on Monday, June 2.