After reaching the final at the 2025 French Open, Coco Gauff became the fourth American player to claim multiple women’s singles finals at this tournament in the Open Era, joining the likes of iconic trio Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, and Serena Williams. The last time she reached the final here, she was defeated by Iga Swiatek (in 2022). Following that defeat, Gauff said, “ It was a heartbreaking match. It felt like seeing your dreams kind of snatched away. ” However, this time she not only fulfilled her dream by defeating the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, in the final of the Roland Garros, but also became the first American woman to win the tournament since Williams in 2015.
Shortly after securing a hard-fought 6(5)-7, 6-2, 6-4 win against the world number one, Coco Gauff got