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Coco Gauff rallies past World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka for historic Roland Garros title
Updated On: 07 June, 2025 11:05 PM IST | Paris | mid-day online correspondent
The victory marked Gauff’s second Grand Slam title, following her breakthrough at the 2023 U.S. Open, where she also came back from a set down to defeat Sabalenka

Coco Gauff (Pic: AFP)
World No. 2 Coco Gauff overcame top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in a dramatic three-set final on Saturday to secure her maiden French Open crown. The 21-year-old American rallied from a set down to win 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a gripping contest marked by tension, momentum shifts, and dazzling shot-making. The victory marked Gauff’s second Grand Slam title, following her breakthrough at the 2023 U.S. Open, where she also came back from a set down to defeat Sabalenka.
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This was the first Roland-Garros final between the top two seeds since 2013, when Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova, and only the second such meeting in the past three decades.
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