Coco Gauff fought to leave a set behind and surprise the main head of a key Aryna Sabalenka by 2 sets to 1, partial 6-7 (5), 6-2 and 6-4 in the final of Roland Garros on Saturday (07).
This was the second Grand Slam title of number two in the world and the first achievement in the clay of France.
21, he became the first American woman to win the title of Simples since Serena Williams in 2015. She is also the youngest in the United States to achieve the feat since her compatriot award in 2002.
Paris guarantees a new champion: Coco Gauff
The first confrontation among the two best women in the world ranking, in a large final since the 2018 Australia Open, initially did not live up to expectations in a stormy court at Philippe Chatrier.
Competing in his third consecutive Grand Slam final, but the first on the slowest surface of the sport, Sabalenka broke the withdrawal in the third game with a smart move on the net and a combination of agile drop shots and brute force to lead 4-1 on the first set.
Gauff reacted after losing 40-0 after an unstable Sabalenka game game, and held the draw after eight games.
What followed was a duo’s error festival, in challenging conditions before Gauff forced a tiebreak with a beautiful winning backhand, just to waste a 4-1 advantage, while Sabalenka reacted and won the opening set.
Gauff, increased the intensity in the second set, winning four of the first five games and drawing the match after the counting of unreserved errors of his rival rose to 51.
Roland Garros’ runner-up in 2022 climbed another level in the decisive set to build a 3-1 advantage before Sabalenka recovered, but she recomposed herself in time and secured victory, causing lively celebrations among her fans.
NEW QUEEN OF PARIS 👑
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