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Summary

  • Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-4 to win women's singles title

  • First Paris singles title for Gauff and second singles major overall

  • Emotional Sabalenka laments 'worst final I ever played'

  • World number one Sabalenka has lost successive Grand Slam finals

  • GB's Neal Skupski/Joe Salisbury beaten 6-0 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 by Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos

  1. Sabalenka saves three break pointspublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 4-3 Gauff

    Aryna Sabalenka saves the second break point with a powerful forehand winner - the sort of shot she was making every other point at the start of this set.

    One more to save...

    And she appears to have rediscovered her rhythm at just the right time as she unleashes another forehand for deuce.

  2. 'Sabalenka hasn't been getting the same pop off her shots'published at 15:02 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 4-3 Gauff

    Naomi Broady
    British player on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    I wonder how much the ball was just starting to fluff up a bit there.

    Those last couple of games started to play a part in Aryna Sabalenka just forcing it. She hasn't been getting the same pop off her shots as when those balls were fresh.

    They are going to get fresh balls in this game, so let's see if that makes a difference again.

    Aryna Sabalenka plays a forehandImage source, Getty Images
  3. Break points Gauffpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 4-3 Gauff

    Aryna Sabalenka was hardly missing anything in the opening five games, but now the world number one who is making errors and starting to get in her own head.

    Suddenly from a double break up at 4-1 she's facing three break points as Gauff looks to force her way back into this. Incredible.

  4. Gauff holds servepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 4-3 Gauff

    It certainly feels like game on now!

    Coco Gauff celebrates after whipping a forehand past Aryna Sabalenka as she holds serve to love for the first time to seal a rare straightforward game.

    A dramatic shift in the momentum - but is it going to be too late for Gauff to rescue the first set?

    Coco Gauff jumps to play a forehand returnImage source, Getty Images
  5. 'Gauff just sticks in there every point'published at 14:57 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 4-2 Gauff*

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    That is where Coco Gauff is so impressive - she just sticks in there every point.

    If she went down 5-1 then this set was absolutely done, but if she can hold serve here then this first set gets very interesting again...

    It is amazing how one point can make such a huge difference.

  6. Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 7 June

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros

    We spoke earlier about the wind playing havoc and let's exactly what we saw there.

    Sabalenka paused, not for the first time, after being annoyed by the breeze - which has been lifting up some of the top layer of clay.

    Could that be a turning point?

    The crowd certainly hope so. They want to see a contest and, with loads of Americans always knocking about in Paris, Gauff is getting the majority of the .

  7. Gauff gets a break backpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 4-2 Gauff*

    A hugely frustrating service game for Aryna Sabalenka, but a huge breakthrough for Coco Gauff!

    The world number one finds the net and sees her grip on this first set just loosen ever so slightly.

    That's certainly something for Gauff to build on after Sabalenka's blistering start to this match.

    Coco Gauff reacts to a pointImage source, Getty Images
  8. Gauff reaches deucepublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 4-1 Gauff

    Coco Gauff's shoulders drop as she narrowly misses the line with a cross-court backhand as Aryna Sabalenka cruises to a 40-0 lead.

    The Belarusian double-faults, before Gauff slices in a stunning drop shot for 40-30. Oh, and another double!

    The wind is causing Sabalenka trouble down that end of the court and Gauff has a first half chance here.

  9. 'Sabalenka has come quick out of the blocks'published at 14:49 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 4-1 Gauff

    Naomi Broady
    British player on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    I think Coco Gauff feels like she has to go for so much out here because Aryna Sabalenka has got off to such a quick start.

    The start of this match was always going to be so important, and Sabalenka has come quick out of the blocks.

    You can hear the crowd getting behind Gauff already. It does feel like she needs a helping hand.

  10. Sabalenka breaks for second timepublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 4-1 Gauff

    I mean, what can you do about that?

    If Aryna Sabalenka continues to hit like this, there's no stopping her. A booming forehand lands in the back corner of Coco Gauff's court and there is the double break for the world number one.

    Such a tough start for Gauff, but there is a long way to go...

    Aryna Sabalenka plays a forehand returnImage source, Getty Images
  11. Break point Sabalenkapublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 3-1 Gauff*

    Coco Gauff finds a couple of big first serves to take charge on the break points and recover to deuce, much to the delight of the Court Philippe Chatrier crowd who want to see her go toe-to-toe here.

    But she can't complete the great escape at the first opportunity as Sabalenka hauls her back from game point.

    This is already such an important game for Gauff, but Sabalenka sets up a fourth break point.

    Coco Gauff composes herselfImage source, Getty Images
  12. Break points Sabalenkapublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 3-1 Gauff*

    Aryna Sabalenka is looking unplayable here.

    The crowd get behind Coco Gauff as the second seed steps up to serve, down 0-30, but another ferocious return brings up three more break points for the world number one.

  13. 'I don't think Gauff has hit the same ball twice'published at 14:42 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 3-1 Gauff*

    Naomi Broady
    British player on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Coco Gauff will be wondering what on earth she's doing out there right now. I don't think she has hit the same ball twice.

    I think it is to do with the power of Aryna Sabalenka, she isn't feathering the ball when she is grunting like that.

    Coco Gauff plays a forehandImage source, Getty Images
  14. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 3-1 Gauff*

    Good response from Coco Gauff here. The second seed puts pressure on Aryna Sabalenka at the back of the court and forces the world number one into the net.

    But there's little she can do when Sabalenka is serving like this. An ace captures an important fifth point for 40-30 and she's able to consolidate her first-set advantage.

    Aryna Sabalenka servesImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 2-1 Gauff

    Aryna Sabalenka extends her run of points to nine as she gets up and running in her latest service game, but the crowd are rallying behind Coco Gauff as they try and help the American get back into this.

    Gauff responds with an excellent backhand winner.

  16. Sabalenka breaks in first setpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 2-1 Gauff

    Double fault from Coco Gauff, and she needs to reset quickly at 0-30.

    But Aryna Sabalenka has made a tremendous start and continues her run of points with a break of serve to love. Wow. The world number one is just not missing so far!

    Aryna Sabalenka reactsImage source, Getty Images
  17. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 1-1 Gauff*

    More often than not, regardless of the scenario, Aryna Sabalenka will go big.

    She produces a ridiculous second-serve ace as she takes charge on serve and does not relent from there, the Belarusian mixing up brutal groundstrokes with a drop shot as she holds to love.

    No sign of any early nerves from either player here. We could be in for a cracker.

    Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand returnImage source, Getty Images
  18. 'The wind is really spinning in this stadium'published at 14:32 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 0-1 Gauff

    Greg Rusedski
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    It is gusty out there! Look at the ball kids' shirts.

    The wind is really spinning in this stadium so I think this is going to be a tricky opening game for Coco Gauff, especially with her service toss.

  19. Gauff holds serve in opening gamepublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 7 June

    *Sabalenka 0-1 Gauff

    Aryna Sabalenka offers Coco Gauff an instant taste of what she's capable of as she blasts a forehand cross-court and the force beats the American second seed.

    A missed backhand from Gauff gives the world number one 15-30, but Gauff puts a run of points together to get up and running. Solid start from the 2022 runner-up.

    Coco Gauff plays a backhand returnImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 7 June

    Sabalenka 0-0 Gauff*

    Here. We. Go.

    Coco Gauff will serve first in the 2025 women's singles final.

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