French Open final: Build-up to Sabalenka v Gauff for women's title

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Update:
Date: 13:22 BST
Title: Klugman unable to land rare British success
Content: Jonathan JurejkoBBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros
Despite the constant threat of rain, the first instalment of today's action did go uninterrupted.
But it wasn't good news for British teenager Hannah Klugman.
The 16-year-old was unable to become the first Briton in almost 50 years to win a French Open juniors title after losing in the girls' singles final.
Klugman, competing in her first junior Grand Slam singles final, was beaten 6-2 6-0 by Austria's Lilli Tagger.
Update:
Date: 13:18 BST
Title: Hewett in men's wheelchair singles final
Content: Hewett 4-6 3-4 Oda*
Great Britain's Alfie Hewett is taking on Japan's Tokito Oda in the men's wheelchair singles final.
Hewett, a 10-time Grand Slam singles champion, has won the French Open title three times.
But he is up against it today. Having lost the first set 6-4, he is a break down at 4-3 in the second set.
Hewett will also play alongside fellow Briton Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair doubles final on Saturday.
The five-time defending doubles champions in Paris will face Oda and France's Stephane Houdet for the title.
Update:
Date: 13:14 BST
Title: Salisbury and Skupski in men's doubles final
Content: After the women's singles final concludes on Court Philippe Chatrier, British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski will aim for glory in the men's doubles final.
The eighth seeds, who only paired up at the start of the season, will face Spain's Marcel Granollers and Argentina's Horacio Zeballos in Saturday's final.
The pair are bidding for a first Grand Slam title together, having reached finals on the clay in Qatar and Barcelona this year.
They had to come back from a set down to beat Americans Christian Harrison and Evan King 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 7-6 (10-7) yesterday.
Update:
Date: 13:10 BST
Title: Ominous rain clouds above Paris
Content: Jonathan JurejkoBBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros
Bonjour et bienvenue a Paris!
As you can see the rain clouds have been ominously hovering over the French capital today - which means there is a strong chance the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier will be closed for the women's final.
It has been pulled over all day so far, meaning Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff both practised inside earlier.
Who would playing indoors suit best? Probably Sabalenka.
The calmer, less variable conditions should allow the top seed to impose her powerful game without interference from the elements.
Update:
Date: 13:05 BST
Title: What happened on Friday?
Content: World number one Jannik Sinner will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final on Sunday.
That's after Italian Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's latest bid for a record-breaking 25th major title in straight sets on Friday night, following Spaniard Alcaraz's victory over Lorenzo Musetti.
Sinner won 6-4 7-5 7-6 (7-3) to set up a first major final meeting with second seed Alcaraz, who progressed after Musetti retired with injury when trailing 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-0 2-0.
Both the top two players in the finals of the men's and women's singles. We're in for a huge weekend.
Update:
Date: 13:00 BST
Title: French Open - women's singles final
Content: Sabalenka v Gauff
For the first time in seven years, the world's two best women's players will today contest a Grand Slam final.
It is also 12 years since the two top-ranked women have contested the championship match at Roland Garros.
But a new women's singles champion will be crowned at the French Open as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff meet in what has the potential to be a blockbuster title showdown.