Coco Gauff on Saturday withdrew a stunning comeback to capture its first title French Open. The 21-year-old man beat the highest seed and the world no. 1 Aryna Sabalenko 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in the exciting final of female singles on Court Philippe-Chamrier.
In 2022, in the final of the French Open did not reach 18 -year -old Gauff against the then World No. 1 Iga Swiatlek. This time, however, the American star did not make a mistake-she was with her moment and overthrew another rival with the highest ranking to claim the Grand Slam glory.
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The victory was identified by Gauff’s second Grand Slam title, followed by her triumph at 2023 US Open. It was a confusion at Flushing Meadows by retaliary this final, but Sabalenka did not reach again when Gauff came out to the top, and denied the world no.
Gauff also avenged her Loss of direct sets Sabalenka in Madrid Open final At the beginning of this year. With this victory, he now leads the WTA Hlav-Hlava 6-5. It was a third happiness for an American who did not achieve in the finals of Rome and Madrid before finally finally won the title of clay this season.
Sabalenka prevails in a set of blinds
Aryna Sabalenka won the first set-break. Courtesy: Reuters
In the first set, Sabalenka unloaded Gauff under huge pressure, set off for a double break and accepted the commanding line of 4–1. But Gauff defended himself and earned his first point in the fifth game. Below 0-40, she placed three game points and transferred her only opportunity for a break.
Gauff followed it with a flawless service game, holding love and narrowing the gap to 3-4. Then she earned the second break in the next game and equalized the score when Sabalenka saved four points of breaks before she finally surrendered the fifth.
Sabalenka responded by a third break to increase 5-4. It served for the set and reached the set-point to 40-30, but double. Gauff showed great toughness and transformed its fifth point of the break in the set to re -balance things.
Sabalenka refused to retreat and secured the fourth break. Once again, however, she could not serve from the set, broke with Gauff and forced a break in what became a mountain instrument of the orchard.
During the break, the Gauff plunged on the 3-0 line and the sabalenka under pressure. But the upper seed gathered, the drawing level at 5-5. From there, Sabalenka took over the check and after an intense hour and 20 minutes he closed the set.
Gauff causes a stunning comeback
Coco Gauff gathered from the orchard to beat Aryna Sabalenka. Courtesy: Reuters
After disappointing the loss of the opening set in the tone, Gauff strongly replied in the second. She ensured a premature break to go up by 2-0 and continue to exert pressure and earn a double break to expand her lead to 4-1, which caused hope of returning.
Sabalenka, however, refused to give up and managed to get one break. But in 4-2, Gauff earned the third break to rise by 5-2, then confidently closed her.
In the referees, Gauff rose where she ended. She got a premature break to take the lead 2-1 and consolidate him at 3-1. In the following game Sabalenko faced another point of the break, but held, it is used to close the gap at 2-3.
Sabalenka then broke back to the score to 3-3. Gauff, however, again showed its durability and broke Sabalenko to re -re -searches and the difficulty of its Belarusian opponent became increasingly difficult to mount the comeback.
Gauff served for 5–4, 40–30 in the final set and sealed the championship after Backhand sailed wide from Sabalenko. When she realized the ball was out, Gauff dropped to the ground in total joy when the crowd exploded applause and celebrated her hard -fighting triumph.
Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
June 7, 2025
