Day 6 Drama: Danilovic's Tiebreak Triumph and Gauff's Steady March

The sixth day of the French Open featured dramatic matches including Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic's nail-biting victory over Donna Vekic and U.S. Open Champion Coco Gauff's steady win against Dayana Yastremska. Both advanced to the last 16, with thrilling performances and significant personal achievements.

Highlights of the sixth day at the French Open on Friday (times GMT): 1217 DANILOVIC STUNS VEKIC WITH DRAMATIC TIEBREAK VICTORY

Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic overcame a first-set bagel to defeat Croat Donna Vekic 0-6 7-5 7-6(8) in a nail-biting encounter that lasted three hours and eight minutes to advance to the last 16. Vekic served for the match twice in the final set, but Danilovic's resilience led to a thrilling tiebreak triumph.

"I don't know what to say I have no word thank you for supporting me in this match," Danilovic said. "I am enjoying my time here but I don't even know how I won this match I was down so many times." "There have been so many rain delays but the folks that come to watch, merci beaucoup... I love clay I love Paris, going through (for the first time) means the world to me."

1144 GAUFF MARCHES ON INTO ROUND FOUR U.S. Open Champion Coco Gauff beat Dayana Yastremska 6-2 6-4. The Ukrainian tried to put up a fight after Gauff was a break up at 4-2 in the second set, but the American battled on and sealed victory in her bid to win a second grand slam title.

"I definitely could have closed it out on my serve (earlier)but I got a little bit unlucky. It is definitely tough to keep mental stability and I get mad," Gauff said. "But I am glad to go through, close it out in my second match point." Gauff will face Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the last 16.

1050 COCCIARETTO CRUISES INTO LAST 16 Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 23, beat Russian 17th seed Liudmila Samsonova 7-6(4) 6-2 to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time.

“I think I played unbelievable the first games … after that I was over-thinking," Cocciaretto said. "I said to myself: play with the heart and not with the brain … I tried to stay in the game and to fight… I’m really really happy to play in this court and be in the fourth round for the first time. It’s unbelievable for me right now.” READ MORE:

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Play began under cloudy skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature lingering around 14 degrees Celsius (57.2°F). Russian 17th seed Liudmila Samsonova plays Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and Serbian Olga Danilovic faces Croatian Donna Vekic on Court Simonne-Mathieu in the third round of action in women's singles.

Third seed Coco Gauff and Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska will be in action in an hour on Court Philippe-Chatrier.