PARIS (AP) — Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time.

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The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 for her second Grand Slam title, two years after winning the U.S. Open

Gauff said she knew “it was going to be about will power and mental (strength)”

The victory put to rest bad memories of her 2022 French Open final loss to Iga Swiatek when, as an 18-year-old, Gauff felt overwhelmed even before stepping onto Court Philippe-Chatrier

The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title, two years after winning the U.S. Op

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