A little bit of self-persuasion went a very long way for Coco Gauff, whose victory at the French Open gave the 21-year-old American a trophy she has long coveted, and a second major title.

Coco Gauff is the new French Open champion as she silenced her critics to get her hands on a second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. Gauff overcame the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, to claim ...