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French Open: Osaka advances as Sabalenka, Gauff play

Naomi Osaka advanced past Jocic in dramatic fashion at Roland Garros on day seven, while Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff continue their campaigns in the French Open 2026.

Osaka faced a tough challenge against Jocic, who had previously defeated Emma Navarro convincingly. The 18-year-old fought back strongly, canceling out Osaka's early break in the second set with seven consecutive points, holding with her first aces of the match to lead 6-7, 3-2. goldparty.lat

Meanwhile, attention turns to the matches involving top seeds Sabalenka and Gauff as they seek to advance in their respective draws on day seven of the French Open.