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Follow reaction to Coco Gauff's French Open victory after the 21-year-old American's thrilling three-set battle with the World No. 1 Getty Images The Athletic
Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in a rollercoaster French Open final.
It is the second Grand Slam singles triumph of Gauff's career and her maiden Roland Garros title, adding to the US Open title she won in 2023, also by beating Sabalenka.
'I was going through a lot of things when I lost here three years ago,' Gauff said after her victory, referencing her straight sets defeat to Iga Swiatek in the 2022 final.
'I'm just glad to be back here. I was going through a lot of dark thoughts. Three finals ... I guess I got the most important win. That's all that matters.'
Sabalenka recovered from a 4-1 deficit in an exciting first set tiebreak only to make a huge number of mistakes in the second and third as Gauff seized control.
'This hurts so much,' the World No. 1 said afterwards. 'Congratulations to Coco, she was a better player than me.' Get involved: live@theathletic.com
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Good question.
In the men's doubles final, on Philippe-Chatrier at 10.10. a.m. ET, 7.10 a.m. PT, 3.10 p.m. BST, Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers (5) face Brits Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury (8).
The former duo have a combined age of 79!
The women's doubles final is tomorrow (Sunday), between Russians Mirra Andreeva/Diana Shnaider (4) and Italian duo Jasmine Paolini/Sara Errani (2).
The mixed doubles was wrapped up on Thursday as Evan King and Taylor Townsend of the United States were beaten in straight sets by Errani and Andrea Vavassori, 6-4, 6-2. Getty Images
On the main show court, Philippe-Chatrier, it's Coco Gauff vs. Aryna Sabalenka at 9am ET, 2pm BST.
The men's singles final is tomorrow (Sunday).
Of course, that match will be live on The Athletic too — we'll see you there and then! The Athletic
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Roland Garros, Paris, France
The stadium complex is in the 16th arrondissement (district) of the French capital city.
Court Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen, and Simonne-Mathieu are the show courts here.
It's the only major played on clay and is a staple of the tennis calendar every year. Getty Images
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The action starts at 3 p.m. local time (CEST) in France, which is 2 p.m. BST in the UK, 9 a.m. ET and 6 a.m. PT on the east and west coast of the United States, respectively. Getty Images
Bonjour! Hello and welcome one and all to The Athletic , where we are live from the 2025 French Open.
Today at Roland Garros we will be treated to the fabulous spectacle of the women's singles final between American Coco Gauff and the world's highest ranked player Aryna Sabalenka, the top two seeds.
It promises to be a brilliantly entertaining occasion here in Paris, France.
So don't go anywhere! Let us take you through all the build-up to the showpiece.
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