Gauff Beats Sabalenka to Win 2025 French Open Women's Final Bracket at Roland-Garros

Coco Gauff is now a two-time Grand Slam singles champion after defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets—6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4—to win the Roland-Garros title on Saturday in Paris.

Gauff, whose first major win came at the 2023 U.S. Open, became the first American to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015.

The 21-year-old was a +180 underdog heading into the title tilt, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. And in the beginning, it looked like it could be a long day for Gauff, who was down 4-1 early in the opening frame.

Instead, the first set was amazing theater that set up a classic match.

Sabalenka was a force early on, winning nine straight points over one stretch. She got the match's first break during that run.

Sabalenka was later serving up 4-1 and 40-0 but somehow lost that game as Gauff staged a fierce comeback.

Gauff then went on a roll, holding serve and breaking Sabalenka again. She found herself with five break-point opportunities down 4-3 and converted on her fifth to tie the first set at four games apiece.

That game was the first of five straight in which neither player held her serve. Incredible defense was on display, simply put, nevermore than when Gauff held off a pair of set points and then found herself with four break point opportunities before breaking through on the fifth to tie the first set at five.

During that set, Sabalenka had a chance to serve for the match if she finished a volley, but the ball found the net.

To her credit, Sabalenka battled back and broke Gauff for another chance to serve for the set.

However, Gauff returned the favor, sending this first set into a tiebreak.

Once there, Gauff took an early 3-0 lead and found herself with two serves. She got a point on one of them for a 4-1 edge.

Sabalenka roared back, winning six of the next seven points to take the set. That included a fierce backhand off a Gauff serve, another backhand right down the line and a drop shot for the win.

Gauff fired back in the second set, though. She won 9-of-12 first return points versus 7-of-19 for Sabalenka. Gauff also won 12-of-19 first serve points to 3-of-12 for Sabalanka, who also had 19 unforced errors to Gauff's nine.

That resulted in a relatively comfortable 6-2 win over 36 minutes. Gauff broke Sabalenka right away and then did so soon afterward for a 4-1 edge. Sabalenka broke back, but then Gauff won eight straight points to take the set.

The third set was a tense affair. Gauff pounced on an early break to go up 2-1. That game featured an incredible moment, in which Sabalenka fired a return between her legs, but Gauff calmly won what turned out to be one of the match's signature points.

After some shaky moments for both, Gauff found herself up a break with a 5-3 edge in the decisive frame. Sabalenka held, giving Gauff a chance to serve for the match and make her breakthrough on clay.

Still just 21 years old, Gauff now has a pair of Grand Slams to her name and will look to add a third when Wimbledon kicks into high gear next month.