Coco Gauff admitted her first French Open title win “wasn’t pretty” after she battled Aryna Sabalenka and the elements to reign on the Paris clay.

The 21-year-old American, seeded second, came from a set down to beat world number one Sabalenka 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-4.

A stiff breeze swirled around Court Philippe-Chatrier and contributed to a combined total of 100 unforced errors and 15 breaks of serve.

It was Gauff who coped better with the conditions to add the Roland Garros title to her 2023 US Open crown.

Gauff coped better with the windy conditions (Jon Buckle/PA)

“it was super tough when I walked on the court and felt the wind because we warmed up with the roof closed,” she said.

“I was, like, ‘this is going to be a tough day’, and I knew it was just going to be about willpower and ment

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