Coco Gauff was slightly ill-prepared for her first-round match at the 2025French Open on Tuesday, but that didnt stop the young American tennis star from cruising through to the next round.Gauff, who won theU.S. Open in 2023, arrived at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday without her rackets, which she only realized after she began searching through her bags.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn disbelief, Gauff showed her empty bag to her team in the stands and appeared to joke with opponent Olivia Gadecki about the mishap."Honestly, as long as Ive been on tour, my coach has always put the rackets in the bag before the match because hes very superstitious," Gauff explained of the incident. "Im blaming it on my coach. Its OK."TOP-SEEDED AMERICAN TAYLOR FRITZ EXITS FRENCH OPEN AFTER SHOCKING 1ST-ROUND UPSETDespite the apparent miscommunication, Gauff didnt appear to miss a beat during her match. She defeated the Australiantennis pro in straight sets."Now that I think about it, it seems like that was the only way I was going to win the match," Gadecki joked after her 6-2, 6-2 loss.Gauff advanced to the second round where shell face Tereza Valentova on Thursday. The American's best finish at the French Open was the finals in 2022.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.