Overview
- Gauff rallied from a first-set loss to overcome world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4 in a rollercoaster final at Roland-Garros.
- This marks her second Grand Slam singles title after also defeating Sabalenka in the 2023 US Open final.
- She became the third American woman since 1990 to win the French Open women’s singles crown, joining Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams.
- At 21, Gauff is the youngest player since Maria Sharapova to capture Grand Slam titles on multiple surfaces.
- By reaching the Roland-Garros final, she became the youngest to contest clay-court finals at Madrid, Rome and Paris in a single season.