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The GIST:<\/strong> Between the protests<\/a>, the heat wave<\/a>, and Naomi Osaka\u2019s couture<\/a>, there\u2019s almost<\/em> too <\/em>much to keep up with at the French Open as the second round gets underway. Good thing we have you covered \u2014 allez<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u23ed\ufe0f World No. 4 Coco Gauff\u2019s title defense continues: <\/strong>Defending champ Gauff defeated fellow American Taylor Townsend in straight sets to open her Roland-Garros campaign yesterday, all despite a minor fender bender<\/a> on her way to the match. The 22-year-old will face Egyptian qualifier Maya Sherif in the second round tomorrow.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcaa No. 1 Jannik Sinner advances, remains on collision course with No. 4 Novak Djokovic: <\/strong>Lego enthusiast<\/a> Sinner looks unstoppable at Roland-Garros<\/a>, the only major he hasn\u2019t won. And the Italian\u2019s path to the trophy is clear with his biggest rival Carlos Alcaraz sidelined<\/a>. It\u2019ll be all eyes on Sinner and his likely finals opponent 39-year-old Djokovic<\/a>, so long as the Joker stays healthy.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa Outside of the top dogs, here\u2019s one more player to watch: <\/strong>Seventeen-year-old Frenchman Mo\u00efse Kouam\u00e9 shocked the world<\/a> yesterday, defeating Marin \u010cili\u0107 to become the youngest man since 1991 to win a French Open match. Truly magnifique.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n