Overview

• Gauff rallied from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in the June 7 final, ending a decade-long drought for American women at Roland Garros.
• Sabalenka’s post-match comments blaming wind and errors drew criticism, and Gauff countered by affirming she earned every point while urging empathy for her rival.
• Her €2.55 million prize will face a 45 percent French tax, reducing her take-home to about $1.6 million before U.S. credits.
• Champions at Roland Garros receive only a miniature replica of the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, a detail Gauff playfully showcased in a viral TikTok video.
• Building on her clay-court success, Gauff is intensifying her serve power and court aggression to transition momentum into the grass-court season.