A dramatic final, worthy of a Grand Slam, unfolded at Court Philippe-Chatrier today. It was a topsy-turvy affair, barring the second set, where world No. 2 Coco Gauff completely dominated top seed Aryna Sabalenka. With this victory, Gauff created history, becoming the first American since Serena Williams to win the French Open, and claimed her second career Grand Slam.
The first set lasted 78 minutes. Seventy-eight minutes of relentless tennis. Much like in her semi-final against Iga Swiatek, Sabalenka came out firing, catching Gauff off guard and racing to a 4-1 lead. But then came the “winds of change”, quite literally. As the breeze picked up inside Court Philippe-Chatrier, Sabalenka began to lose control. Visibly irritated, she struggled to regulate her power. Gauff fought back, leading 4-1 in the tiebreak; but Sabalenka raised her level at 5-5, delivering two superb points to clinch the set 7-6(5).
The second set belonged entirely to Gauff, and to Sabalenka’s unforced errors. The Belarusian made 19 unforced errors, losing her composure, while Gauff kept pushing, keeping the pressure on, and forcing Sabalenka into mistakes. Gauff took the set 6-2.
It all boiled down to the decider.
Gauff broke Sabalenka in the third game to lead 2-1, then held serve for 3-1. Sabalenka bounced back, levelling the set at 3-3 with some ferocious hitting. But from there, Gauff wrested control. As the match slipped away, Sabalenka’s frustration was evident. Gauff remained composed, sealing the win and becoming the youngest American since Serena in 2002 to win at Roland Garros, and the first since Serena’s 2015 title.
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— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2025
The match that began with power and aggression on both sides ended in tears. Gauff shed tears of joy as she lifted the Suzanne-Lenglen trophy. Sabalenka, for the second time in 2025, finished runner-up in a Major.
“Congratulations, Coco, you were the better player today,” said Sabalenka, struggling to hold back tears. “Sorry to my team for this terrible tennis I played today. This hurts so bad.”
Gauff, emotional as the US National Anthem was played, reflected on her journey. “I’m happy being here. I wasn’t sure if I could do this.” She was gracious in victory, turning to Sabalenka and saying: “Congratulations, you’re a great player, and every time we play, it’s a great match.”
To the crowd, she added: “I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve so much love from the French crowd. Merci beaucoup.”
Two Slams down in the 2025 WTA calendar: Madison Keys won the Australian Open, with Sabalenka finishing as runner-up. Gauff has now taken the French Open; and once again, Sabalenka has finished second-best.
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