Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez into fourth round at Roland Garros

Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez have advanced into the French Open fourth round with Fernandez arriving at the second seven day stretch of the dirt court Grand Slam without precedent for her profession.

Gauff showed her certainty on dirt during her straight-sets 6-3 6-4 win over the world No 46 Kaia Kanepi on Friday.

Fernandez took care of business on Court Philippe-Chatrier and dominated the competition 7-5 3-6 7-5 after an extended challenge with Belinda Bencic.

On Court Suzanne-Lenglen, Gauff kept on showing she won’t be dismayed by rivals who have been on Tour for much longer than she has.

Her third-round rival Kanepi is twofold her age and was playing an ITF occasion the week after Gauff was conceived.

Gauff and Kanepi spent only 83 minutes on court, with the American finishing off the match on her most memorable match point.

She has now won her initial three matches of the current year’s attract straight sets.

Gauff is the eighteenth seed and she arrived at the quarter-finals a year prior, prior to losing to the possible boss Barbora Krejcikova.

“I knew going into it, it would have been an extreme match,” Gauff said on court later.

“She beat (Garbine) Muguruza in the primary round, who is an extreme player to beat. I likewise played her previously and we had a nearby, extreme two-set match.

“I’ve been coming to France since I was 10 years of age so I believe that helped me a great deal.

I get it makes me a dirt court… I would rather not say trained professional, yet you know, great at it!”

Gauff will next test her mud court abilities against Elise Mertens, the 31st seed, who likewise followed through in straight sets.

Individual young person Fernandez arrived at the second week at Roland Garros interestingly after her 7-5 3-6 7-5 triumph over Bencic.

Fernandez and Bencic burned through two hours and 49 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier, with the Canadian going 2-0 down in the decider prior to beating the competition.

“I’m exceptionally content with the match and thank you for the help,” Fernandez said.

“It was a troublesome match, yet it’s one of my fantasies to have the option to play on this court.”