Overview

• Coco Gauff defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 to secure her second Grand Slam title and become the first American woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015.
• Gauff credited a mental preparation routine—writing “I will be French Open champion 2025” and practicing self-affirmation in a mirror—for bolstering her confidence in the final.
• Sabalenka committed 70 unforced errors during the match and initially suggested Gauff’s victory stemmed more from her mistakes than exceptional play.
• The world No. 1 later clarified her comments on Instagram, acknowledging that Gauff “fully deserved the win,” and said she would take time off in Mykonos to recover.
• Gauff now heads into the grass-court season, with a possible appearance in Berlin lined up before she competes at Wimbledon in late June.