Coco Gauff becomes first American since Serena Williams to win French Open

Published: Jun. 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM CDT|Updated: 5 hours ago
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PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff has won the French Open for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday.

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a shot against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their final...
Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a shot against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their final match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025.(Christophe Ena | AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The second-ranked Gauff came out on top of a contest that was full of tension and momentum swings to claim her second major trophy after the 2023 U.S Open, where she also came from a set down to beat Sabalenka in the final.

It was the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 final in Paris since 2013, when Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova, and just the second in the last 30 years.

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