Coco Gauff claimed her first French Open single title of her career after defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a fiercely contested final.
It was a battle of WTA Tour’s two leading players. But the American, who is ranked number two won 6-7, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 to claim her second Grand Slam victory of her career. The first came in 2023 when she defeated same Sabalenka to win the US Open.
Coco Gauff becomes the youngest player to win both the women’s singles title at the US Open and Roland Garros since Serena Williams did so in 2002.
She is also the youngest player to win women’s singles Grand Slam titles on multiple surfaces since Maria Sharapova did so at Wimbledon 2004 and US Open 2006.
Gauff thanked her fans for their support, “I didn’t think honestly that I could do it,” she added.
Aryna Sabalenka, who has lost successive Grand Slam finals, broke down in tears, “Honestly guys, this one hurts so much, especially after such a tough two weeks playing great tennis under these terrible conditions. To show such terrible tennis in the final does really hurt, but it’s okay.
“Anyway, congratulations to Coco. In these tough conditions, you were a better player than me.”
