French Open 2025: Coco Gauff Scripts Historical past, Turns into Youngest American To…

In an engrossing championship conflict between the highest two gamers, No. 2 seed Coco Gauff pulled off a three-set comeback in opposition to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win her first French singles title and second Grand Slam singles title on Saturday.

After narrowly shedding a mesmerizing, back-and-forth first set, Gauff rebounded spectacularly to register 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 win over Sabalenka after 2 hours and 38 minutes.

Three years after her runner-up exhibiting at 2022 Roland Garros, Gauff now provides the French Open crown to her 2023 US Open title. 

“I actually did not suppose I might do it,” mentioned Gauff mentioned in the course of the trophy presentation.

Notably, Gauff is the primary American in a decade to triumph in Paris, since Serena Williams gained her third French Open title in 2015. 

At 21 years previous, Gauff additionally grew to become the youngest American to win the Roland Garros title since Serena Williams’ first French Open title in 2002.

In the meantime Sabalenka practically grew to become the one energetic lady to have gained singles titles at three of the 4 Grand Slam occasions, however she was outfoxed by Gauff. Gauff had seven fewer winners than Sabalenka within the remaining — however 40 fewer unforced errors.

“This hurts a lot. Congratulations to Coco – she was a greater participant than me,” mentioned Sabalenka.

After choosing up 2,000 factors for successful her second Slam title, Gauff will rise from No. 5 to No. 2 within the Race to the WTA Finals Riyadh. She can even keep her career-high World No. 2 spot within the PIF WTA Rankings. 

However, Sabalenka falls to 3-3 in Grand Slam finals, however she’s going to nonetheless stay No. 1 in each the  WTA Rankings and the Race to the WTA Finals Riyadh by giant margins.