2025 French Open results, winner: Coco Gauff rallies past Aryna Sabalenka to claim second Grand Slam

The 21-year-old phenom is the first American to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015

Coco Gauff has captured her first French Open title after dispatching world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 in a competitive women's final at Roland Garros. Gauff, who now has two career majors after winning the US Open in 2023, is the first American to win a Grand Slam on clay since Serena Williams in 2015. She now leads the all-time series with Sabalenka, 6-5, and ended the trend of the winner of the first set taking seven of the last eight matches between the pair.

Sabalenka had won three of the last eight majors and was the most successful singles player on the women's circuit in 2025 prior to Gauff's burst on Saturday. After battling through a litany of unforced errors to win the first set tiebreak, Sabalenka looked sluggish in the second set as Gauff began to dominate with fewer mistakes and well-timed aggressiveness during rallies.

Gauff won 11 of the final 17 games of the match, showcasing some of the best tennis she's played in her career on the biggest stage.

"I want to congratulate Aryna, you deserve all the results that you have," Gauff said after kissing the trophy and pausing for the national anthem near center court. "I want to thank my team ... you remind me there's more to life than tennis, and I think that's what makes me play better on the court. Thanks to the crowd for cheering for me so hard. I don't know what I did to deserve so much love from the French crowd, but I appreciate you guys."

The decisive moment came with Gauff broke Sabalenka's serve for a second time midway through the third set to take a 4-3 advantage. Prior to Gauff successfully finishing off a triple-break point, Sabalenka shouted toward her coach's box in obvious frustration following a misplayed return. 

It was the first time since the first set Sabalenka showed any real emotion after a mistake, and she began to unravel as the 21-year-old American moved two games away from hoisting the trophy.

Gauff brought her best to Roland Garros

Despite losing the first set, it was clear Gauff wasn't going away and was already beginning to wear on the Belarusian. Sabalenka led 4-1 early and was ahead 4-0 in the sixth game of before Gauff rallied by winning the next 12 points. It marked a mass momentum shift from a challenger who noticeably shook the French Open favorite before she recovered and took the tiebreak.

It was Sabalenka's advantage at 4-3 in the first game before she misjudged what should've been a backhand overhead at the net prior to hitting a forehand return deep to give Gauff the game. Sabalenka asked for further inspection from the chair umpire, who pointed at the ball mark in the clay beyond the base line, and the call stood. Sabalenka recovered, but the sequence represented a microcosm of the match -- struggles with accuracy against the ever-consistent Gauff.

Gauff owned the second set with several breaks and took control in the final after Sabalenka exhausted her last-gasp effort after nearly squandering a 40-0 lead on serve.

[Jun 7, 2025 at 12:08 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka (6-7, 6-2, 6-4) to win first French Open singles title 

Coco Gauff is now a two-time Grand Slam champion, adding a French Open title to her 2023 U.S. Open trophy on Saturday in a thrilling match against Aryna Sabalenka that took an unbelievable number of twists and turns, ultimately ending with Gauff serving out the match to win 6-7, 6-2, 6-4. 

Gauff looked overmatched early on, struggling with Sabalenka's power in the first set as she fell behind 1-4. She would rally to win 11 consecutive points from there on her way to evening the match at 4-4 and eventually pushed the first set to a tiebreak. In that tiebreak, Gauff went up 4-1 herself before watching Sabalenka claw her way back in front to win the tiebreak 7-5 and take the first set. 

Working so hard to get back into the set only to lose it could've derailed Gauff, but she shook it off and got right back to work in the second set, breaking Sabalenka in the first game and adding a second to go up 4-1 herself. The two would trade breaks (a theme throughout the match) before Gauff successfully served out the set to win it with relative ease, 6-2. 

Gauff once again got the early advantage in the third set, breaking Sabalenka in the third game to go up 2-1 -- a game that included the point of the match as the two put on a shot-making clinic. 

Gauff was able to consolidate that initially, but Sabalenka broke back in the sixth game to even the match at 3-3. As was the case all match, Gauff had the answer in the very next game, breaking Sabalenka again, as the world No. 1's frustrations continued to mount. 

That break proved to be the difference, although Gauff's final service game was an absolute battle fitting of an incredible match. Sabalenka fought off the first championship point to send the game to deuce but couldn't capitalize on a break point opportunity. Gauff was able to win on her second championship point chance, hitting the back line on a miraculous backhand that caught Sabalenka off guard, with Sabalenka then hitting one wide to give Gauff her first French Open title. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 11:57 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Coco Gauff consolidates the break at 5-3, moves one game away from the French Open title

Service games have been a challenge for both players in this match, with 15 breaks of serve combined, so when Gauff went up a break at 4-3 nothing was assured. However, Gauff was able to put together one of her best service games when she needed it late in the third set to consolidate her latest break of Sabalenka and take a 5-3 lead in the set. Now she will guarantee herself a chance at serving for the match, unless she breaks Sabalenka to win her first French Open title first. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 11:52 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Sabalenka and Gauff trade breaks, Gauff leads 4-3

After fighting off break points in the game before, Sabalenka was able to stay within striking distance of Gauff by holding serve and then got the break she needed in the sixth game of the set to even the match once again at 3-3. 

Sabalenka went up 30-0 early in the game but Gauff fought back to make it 30-30 before the biggest swing of the game happened as a Sabalenka shot from well outside the court lines clipped the net and dropped in, forcing Gauff to try just flicking it over but hitting it wide to give Sabalenka a break point. She would take advantage of that and converted the crucial opportunity to even the set up. 

However, as quickly as things looked to get back on track for the top seed, they unraveled just as fast in her next service game. Gauff broke Sabalenka at love in the seventh game to go back up 4-3; Sabalenka was back to frustratedly yelling at her box after every point. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 11:35 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Coco Gauff draws first blood in third set with a break to go up 2-1

After both players held serve with relative ease to open the third set, Gauff was able to get the first break of the third set in the third game. She continues to push Sabalenka out of her comfort zone with her defense and ability to extend rallies. The game featured the point of the match, with Gauff winning at the net despite a Sabalenka tweener. 

The set ended with a Sabalenka double fault, which led to her turning and having an animated conversation with her box as she looks completely out of sorts. That said, Gauff has to be aware that even while Sabalenka looks rattled now, the same could be said during the tiebreak in the first set when Sabalenka was able to lock back in and rip off a run of points to win the set. Still, Gauff looks to be the more composed player at this point in the match, and has the upper hand in the third set. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 11:28 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Gauff wins second set 6-2 to force third

After Aryna Sabalenka came back from 4-1 down in the first set tiebreak to win 7-5, Coco Gauff had to regroup quickly if she wanted to keep her hopes of a first French Open title alive. She did just that in impressive fashion. The top American steamrolled Sabalenka in the second set, winning it 6-2 with three breaks of the Sabalenka serve to force a third set for the championship. 

Gauff got going early with a quick break of serve in the first game and then consolidated that with a hold of serve in the second -- which had been a problem for her in the first set. 

She would add another break to go up 4-1, before getting broken back immediately by Sabalenka, creating a little murmur that we might be in for another wild momentum swing. However, Gauff swiftly put an end to any hopes from Sabalenka of a furious comeback by breaking Aryna's serve for the third time in the match to go up 5-2.  

Gauff would then serve it out at love to force the third set. 

After struggling early in the match with Sabalenka's power, Gauff looked the stronger player in the second set. She moved Sabalenka around the court and put her on the back foot, with Sabalenka trying desperately to end rallies with big winners that consistently went long or wide. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 11:20 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Sabalenka and Gauff trade breaks; Coco will serve for the second set at 5-2

After taking the 4-1 lead, Gauff immediately gave one of her breaks back to Sabalenka to make it 4-2 and for a moment it seemed like history may be repeating itself from the first set, just in reverse. However, Gauff bounced back to break Sabalenka at love in the next game, regaining her two-break advantage in the set and giving herself a chance to serve it out at 5-2 to send things to a decisive third set. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 11:09 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Coco Gauff goes up 4-1 in the second set with a second break

Gauff looks incredibly locked in for the second set and is punishing every Sabalenka mistake so far to take a 4-1 lead after picking up a second break in the fifth game of the set. However, the 4-1 lead has been the most dangerous spot to be in during this match, as Sabalenka led 4-1 in the first set before getting pushed to a tiebreak, where Gauff went up 4-1 before losing 7-5. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 11:00 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Gauff takes early break in the second set

After losing the first set in heartbreaking fashion, Gauff bounced back quickly to take an early advantage in the second set in the French Open final, breaking Sabalenka's serve in the first game. Breaking serve hasn't been the issue in this match for Gauff, but consolidating that break by winning on her own serve has, and the top American was able to do that to take an early 2-0 advantage in the second set as she looks to force a decisive third set for the French Open title. 

[Jun 7, 2025 at 10:47 am ET · Robby Kalland]

A wild first set goes to Aryna Sabalenka in a tiebreak

Aryna Sabalenka led 4-1 early in the first set and seemed to be in full control of the match, but as winds kicked up at Court Philippe-Chatrier, Coco Gauff began to claw her way back into it. Gauff won 11 straight points on her way back from a three-game (and two break) deficit to evening the match at 4-4. From there, the two traded four straight breaks of serve to send the first set to a tiebreak. 

In the tiebreak, it was Gauff who jumped out to a 4-1 lead as Sabalenka's frustration continued to grow with more demonstrative gestures to her box and looks of dejection after missed shots. However, just as Gauff seemed to seize control of the set, Sabalenka began to work her way back into it with thunderous ground strokes to get the mini-break back and go up 6-5 to earn a set point. 

The tiebreak fittingly ended on a break of serve. Sabalenka pounced on Gauff's second serve as she'd done all set and sent the American on the run, ultimately winning the set on a drop shot winner at the net.