Tennis-Gauff on a roll, but keeping her guard up

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Eleven former French Open junior champions began in the women's draw this year and three of them have reached the last 16. None of that list which includes the likes of Elina Svitolina and Belina Bencic, have gone on to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup, nor any Grand Slam title for that matter. But in reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros on her second main draw appearance, American 17-year-old Coco Gauff is offering further evidence that she can emulate the likes of Simona Halep and Justine Henin and convert a junior title into one of the game's four big prizes.

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