Coco Gauff has voiced her support for Ons Jabeur’s statement regarding the absence of women’s night matches at Roland Garros, emphasizing the excitement and demand for high-profile women’s matches in prime-time slots.
Reflecting on her own experience, Gauff pointed to her U.S. Open night session match that was scheduled before Novak Djokovic, one of the greatest players in tennis history. “From my experience at a U.S. Open night match at 7 pm, with Novak following me, and he’s the greatest player of all time, people were almost just as excited to see me play as him… And same as other places I’ve played,” she said, reinforcing the idea that women’s matches generate significant interest and should be given equal visibility.
Jabeur’s initial comments sparked discussion around the scheduling at Roland Garros, where men’s matches have predominantly occupied the night session slots. Gauff’s remarks add to the growing call for tournament organizers to provide greater balance in match scheduling, allowing women’s tennis to receive the same level of exposure and recognition.
With both players advocating for more opportunities under the lights, the conversation continues to gain momentum, pushing for a shift that reflects the enthusiasm and demand for women’s tennis on the grandest stages.
Gauff at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2025
At the moment ranked no.2 (career-high), Gauff has a 26-8 win-loss record in 2025. Coco is participating at the French Open where she conquered the world no.91 Olivia Gadecki 6-2 6-2
and the world no.172 Tereza Valentova 6-2 6-4.Cori Gauff will compete against the world no.47 Marie Bouzkova in the 3rd round. Their actual record is 2-0
for Bouzkova.Gauff has won 1 title in 2025 in Australia. Coco was the runner-up in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Gauff won 10 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Ons Jabeur in 2025
Now ranked no.36, Jabeur played her last match on the 27th of May when she lost to world no.26 Magdalena Frech 7-6(4) 6-0 in the 1st round of the French Open (draw).
This season Jabeur has managed to achieve an overall 12-11 match record.
Cori Gauff and Ons Jabeur faced off 8 times. Their current record is 6-2 for Gauff.