French Open Women’s Final: Coco outlasts Sabalenka to win first title at Roland-Garros
Guess what? Two years after winning her first Grand Slam title, Coco Gauff has taken home her second. The 21-year-old American, the No. 2 player in the world, won the 2025 French Open with a strong 6(5)-7(7), 6-2, 6-4 win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday. The victory at Roland-Garros came three years […]
Guess what? Two years after winning her first Grand Slam title, Coco Gauff has taken home her second. The 21-year-old American, the No. 2 player in the world, won the 2025 French Open with a strong 6(5)-7(7), 6-2, 6-4 win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.
The victory at Roland-Garros came three years after Gauff last made the final, where she fell to Iga Światek in a disappointing loss. This time, she got to lift the trophy.
Sabalenka had won three of the last eight majors and was the most successful singles player on the women’s circuit in 2025 prior to Gauff’s burst on Saturday. After battling through a litany of unforced errors to win the first set tiebreak, Sabalenka looked sluggish in the second set as Gauff began to dominate with fewer mistakes and well-timed aggressiveness during rallies.
Gauff won 11 of the final 17 games of the match, showcasing some of the best tennis she’s played in her career on the biggest stage.
The decisive moment came with Gauff broke Sabalenka’s serve for a second time midway through the third set to take a 4-3 advantage. Prior to Gauff successfully finishing off a triple-break point, Sabalenka shouted toward her coach’s box in obvious frustration following a misplayed return.
It was the first time since the first set Sabalenka showed any real emotion after a mistake, and she began to unravel as the 21-year-old American moved two games away from hoisting the trophy.
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