Coco Gauff defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 to win her first French Open women’s title on Saturday.
Second-ranked Gauff dug deep to claim a 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-4 victory at the French Open women’s title on Saturday.
This is also her second major title after defeating Sabalenka at the 2023 US Open.
The 21-year-old American, more than made amends for her emotional 2022 final loss to Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros, defeated Sabalenka of Belarus over two hours and 38 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Gauff said: “I was going through a lot of things when I lost in this final three years ago. I’m just happy to be here.
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“I didn’t think honestly that I could do it. I think I was lying to myself that I definitely could do it.”
It was a second straight Grand Slam final loss for Sabalenka after her defeat by Madison Keys at the Australian Open in January.
She said: “Obviously it hurts so much, especially after such a tough two weeks when I played such great tennis in these terrible conditions.
“To show such terrible tennis in the final, it does really hurt.”
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