When Coco Gauff played her first French Open final at the age of 18, she walked onto Court Philippe-Chatrier having already written off her chances. Three years later, as she returned to the Roland Garros final,

PARIS — Coco Gauff has won the French Open for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday.

The 21-year-old American, who was swept aside in the 2022 final at Roland-Garros, showed her resilience to overcome world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.