Under dreary skies on the court that crowned her a junior champion, Coco Gauff ensured a flawless main draw debut at each of the four majors on Monday.
Her victory over No.9 seed and last year’s semi-finalist, Johanna Konta, came without the on-court fanfare, which swept across her big-stadia triumphs at the All England Club, Flushing Meadows and Melbourne Park.
That was not to dampen her impressive result on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. The 6-3, 6-3 victory added Konta to a Grand Slam first-round victim list, which already included Venus Williams, twice.