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 tournament for the first time.

Coco Gauff wins the first French Open singles title of her career by fighting back to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rollercoaster final.

World No. 2 Coco Gauff defeated No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the 2025 French Open final on Saturday at Roland-Garros, but the 21-year-old divulged after her victory that she had doubts about being able to come out on top.