Coco Gauff pulled off a stunning comeback on Saturday, June 7, to capture her maiden French Open title. The 21-year-old defeated top seed and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling women’s singles final on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Back in 2022, an 18-year-old Gauff fell short in the French Open final against then-World No. 1 Iga Swiatek. This time, however, the American star made no mistake—seizing her moment and toppling another top-ranked opponent to claim Grand Slam glory.
The victory marked Gauff’s second Grand Slam title, following her triumph at the 2023 US Open. Fittingly, it was a rematch of that final at Flushing Meadows, but once again, Sabalenka fell short as Gauff came out on top, denying the World No.1 a shot at revenge.
Gauff also avenged her straight-sets loss to Sabalenka in the Madrid Open final earlier this year. With this win, she now leads their head-to-head 6–5 on the WTA Tour. It was third time lucky for the American, who had fallen short in the finals of both Rome and Madrid before finally clinching a title on clay this season.
