Overview

• Coco Gauff recovered from a set down to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 and lift her second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros.
• She became the first American woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015 and added to her maiden major triumph at the 2023 US Open.
• After the final, Sabalenka attributed her loss to windy conditions and her own errors, comments that Gauff rebuffed by highlighting her earned performance.
• Gauff credited her 2022 French Open defeat to Iga Swiatek with driving her mental growth and equipping her to maintain composure under pressure.
• As she prepares for Wimbledon 2025, analysts remain split on her grass-court prospects based on her previous fourth-round finishes there.