Coco Gauff won her first French Open singles title after overturning a one-set deficit against Aryna Sabalenka in a wind-disrupted final at Roland Garros. The American prevailed 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier, adding a second major singles championship to the US Open title she captured in 2023.

The match repeatedly shifted direction. Sabalenka, the world No. 1, moved ahead 4-1 in the first set but was unable to serve it out on two occasions. Gauff then led the tiebreak 3-0 and 5-3 before Sabalenka won four consecutive points to take it 7-5. Gusting wind complicated timing and ball control for both players, turning consistency and court coverage into important factors.

Gauff responded immediately in the second set. She broke in the opening game, secured another break for a 4-1 lead and, after Sabalenka recovered one break, broke again before serving out the set. Her use of the drop shot and her ability to extend rallies increasingly pulled Sabalenka away from the forceful baseline exchanges she preferred.

The deciding set was also unsettled. Gauff broke for a 2-1 advantage, but Sabalenka recovered to reach 3-3. The American then broke to love, held for 5-3 and served for the championship after Sabalenka held. She saved a break point in the final game and completed the victory on her second match point when Sabalenka sent a backhand wide.

Sabalenka finished with 70 unforced errors, according to ESPN's account, and later said she had struggled to manage both the conditions and her emotions. Gauff acknowledged that the standard of play had been uneven but said she had recognized from the outset that the wind would make the contest difficult.

The result made Gauff the first American woman to win the French Open singles title since Serena Williams in 2015. It also reversed her defeat in the 2022 Roland Garros final and gave her another major title at age 21. Sabalenka, meanwhile, suffered a second consecutive defeat in a Grand Slam final after entering the match as the favorite and having beaten Gauff in the Madrid final a month earlier. The finalists embraced at the net before the trophy ceremony, closing a dramatic contest shaped as much by resilience as by clean shot-making. Justine Henin, a four-time Roland Garros champion, presented the trophy as Gauff's family and the crowd celebrated the comeback victory.