Coco Gauff triumphs over Aryna Sabalenka to win the French Open and secure the second Grand Slam title of her career aged just 21

Published on: June 7, 2025

Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in Paris to win the French Open on Saturday
Sabalenka needed a tie-break to win an epic first set that lasted well over an hour
But Gauff fought back to win 6-7 6-2 6-4 and secure her second Grand Slam title

By ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling French Open final at Roland Garros on Saturday.

No 1 seed Sabalenka won an epic 77-minute first set via a tie-break but her 21-year-old opponent stormed back to take the second 6-2.

Gauff then secured a memorable victory by winning the deciding set 6-4 to add the French Open to the US title she earned back in 2023.

The final was so finely poised right until the end, with Gauff needing to save a break point in the last game.

When the final point was won, the American was visibly overjoyed — and clearly tired too — as she collapsed to the clay.

More to follow.

Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final to win the women’s singles at the French Open

No 1 seed Sabalenka needed a tie-break to win an epic first set that lasted well over an hour

But Gauff fought back to win 6-7 6-2 6-4 and secure the second Grand Slam title of her career