Gabriela Rousse advanced to the second round of the Roland Garros main draw after defeating Jacqueline Christian in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.

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Gabriela Rousset defeated Jacqueline Christian in Roland Garros qualification

Gabriela Ruse (156 WTA) is in the second round of qualifying for the Roland Garros main draw.

She defeated compatriot Jacqueline Christian (128 WTA), which ended in a two-set match that lasted one hour and 13 minutes.

In the next round, Gabriela Ruse will meet Gret Minnen (119 WTA).

The Roland Garros tournament takes place from May 28 to June 11, has a total prize pool of 49.6 million euros, and is the 127th tournament. Iga Sviatek and Rafael Nadal (14-time winner in Paris) became the champions of the title.