WATCH: Coco Gauff Forgets Her Rackets Before Opening Match At Roland Garros

Coco Gauff is one of the best tennis players in the world, but that does not stop her from being a human being who makes basic mistakes like anyone else. She proved that before competing at Roland Garros against Olivia Gadecki.

The 21-year-old played her first match of the 2025 iteration in Paris on Court Philippe-Chatrier. That was not surprising since Gauff's superb level and attractive brand of tennis make her a fan favorite worldwide.

Fans will also be familiar with Gauff walking onto the court wearing headphones. Nothing seemed unusual when she walked out listening to music, waved to the crowd, and put her bag down.

However, when the 2023 US Open champion opened her bag, she swiftly realized that no rackets had been packed. The video below shows Gauff's realization and astonishment at the situation.

The WTA world No. 2 can be seen smiling before communicating with her team, who immediately sent someone to get them. She then explained the situation to Gadecki, who laughed with the American about it.

Eventually, Gauff's rackets were given to a ball boy, who handed them to her. It was an unexpected but humorous moment that might have caused the American some minor embarrassment, but no more than that.

That unusual start to the match did not stop Gauff from ruthlessly taking care of business afterward. She comfortably defeated Gadecki 6-2, 6-2 and set up a second-round meeting with Tereza Valentova on Thursday.

Gauff, one of the sport's most personable players, poked fun at the situation on social media afterward. She wrote a to-do list for the opening round: tie shoes, pack clothes, arrange fruit salad, and put tennis rackets in a bag.

The first three were ticked, but the tennis rackets in the bag were left unmarked. Fans reacted positively to the self-deprecating social media post. One reply summarized how many have embraced Gauff's personality.

Gauff hopes the incident is a humorous start to a title run at Roland Garros. She reached the 2022 final, but lost to Iga Swiatek, who has beaten the American in her last three appearances in the French capital.

However, Gauff shockingly thrashed Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 at the Madrid Open a few weeks ago. Although conditions at Roland Garros are slightly different, the 21-year-old registering a first clay-court victory in such emphatic style felt like a pivotal moment.

Swiatek has won four of the last five iterations of the French Open women's singles, but there are more doubts about her than in previous years. She has not reached a final since winning the title in Paris almost 12 months ago.

The Pole also caused a stir with her comments about night sessions at Roland Garros. Those slots are almost exclusively given to men's matches, but Swiatek says she is not bothered by that.

Another notable moment at a press conference was Naomi Osaka crying after her brutal loss to Paula Badosa in the opening round. The Japanese star lost despite playing excellently.