<p>The American fourth seed was too strong for the world number 129 on Court Suzanne Lenglen, winning 6-3, 6-2.</p><p>"It was a physical match, a tough match, my patience was really tested today," said Gauff.</p><p>The 22-year-old, who has reached at least the quarter-finals at Roland Garros in each of the past five years, was not at her best but was never in danger of suffering an upset defeat.</p><p>"No expectations," she insisted when asked if winning the title last year raised her hopes this time around. "I'm just having fun."</p><p>She broke Sherif seven times in total during a match in which both players struggled on serve, but sealed the win after an hour and 50 minutes.</p><p>Sherif has still never reached the third round at a Grand Slam tournament, after losing in round two for the fourth time in five years in Paris.</p><p><strong>Click here for more on the match</strong></p>