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Sabalenka v Gauff
Aryna Sabalenka is undoubtedly the form player so far in 2025.
Three titles, 40 wins and into her seventh final in 10 tournaments.
But, whether considered the underdog or not, Coco Gauff knows she can cause the world number one issues.
Sabalenka v Gauff
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Coco Gauff has matured beyond her years, even when she came out as a 15-year-old beating Venus Williams at Wimbledon.
The way she speaks and the way she thinks about life and tennis is a breath of fresh air.
For me, she is one of the best competitors in this sport and the best mover on the WTA. What sets her apart is her mindset.
If she wins today, she will be halfway there to winning all four majors.
Ceremony over. Time to welcome the players!
Coco Gauff awaits Aryna Sabalenka before walking out first, headphones on and locked in. Hopefully, unlike in the first round, she has ed to bring her racquets with her...
Sabalenka follows, a smile on her face, and is also greeted by huge cheers - but like Sabalenka has her music on as she gets herself in the zone.
Sabalenka v Gauff
Image source, Getty ImagesAryna Sabalenka's record at Grand Slam tournaments in the past four years has been so impressive.
She has reached at least the semi-finals at 11 of the past 14 majors she has contested since reaching her first at Wimbledon in 2021 - including nine of her past 10.
She had never gone beyond the fourth round at a slam before then but has found a quite ridiculous level of consistency.
Sabalenka v Gauff
Naomi Broady
British player on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
Coco Gauff is one of the best hustlers on the tour, in of athleticism. She is so quick around the court, she is so strong in the corners, but her best asset is still being able to win matches when she isn't playing her best tennis.
Aryna Sabalenka is the biggest ball-striker in tennis. She has a huge serve and a loud grunt. She has a tattoo of a tiger on her arm because she's like a tiger out there on court, so she doesn't roll over easily either.
I'm interested to see the grittiness of these two players today. They are both incredible competitors.
Hewett 4-6 6-7 (6-8) Oda*
Image source, Getty ImagesGreat Britain's Alfie Hewett has lost out to Japan's Tokito Oda in the men's wheelchair singles final.
Ten-time Grand Slam singles champion and three-time French Open winner Hewett put up a valiant fight in the second set as he fought to stay in the contest, but ultimately lost 6-4 7-6 (8-6).
He will now look to refocus his attention on the men's wheelchair doubles final later today, when he will partner fellow Briton Gordon Reid.
The five-time defending doubles champions in Paris will face Oda and 's Stephane Houdet for the title from around 15:00 BST.
We've got a pre-final ceremony happening right now on Court Philippe Chatrier.
We've got performers dancing in white on one half of the court, and violinists in black playing on the other as the atmosphere builds before the players arrive.
There is a fairly strong wind swirling around the arena as we count down to the final.
Image source, Getty ImagesSabalenka v Gauff
Greg Rusedski
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
I don't know if the roof being off will play to anyone's advantage because it's not that windy at the moment.
If the wind picks up and it starts getting gusty, it will favour Coco Gauff because she is the defender not the attacker.
The more she can get Aryna Sabalenka off-balance, the better chance she will have to upset the world number one.
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros
Roof update: it is now open.
The forecasters must feel confident that there aren't any downpours imminent.
So it appears the French Open final will be played as tournament organisers want it to be played - in the great outdoors.
A gutsy breeze has been whipping around Roland Garros today so that could make things interesting.
Sabalenka v Gauff
Image source, Getty ImagesCoco Gauff knows what to expect from Aryna Sabalenka but, as she has found of late, overcoming that challenge is a different matter.
She will have to be at her best defensively to withstand Sabalenka's power and engage her opponent in longer rallies.
Holding her serve and keeping double faults to a minimum will be key to maintaining pressure on Sabalenka and supply a platform for creating opportunities to build on her tournament-leading tally of converted break points (40).
"She's going to come out aggressive, she's going to come out swinging. I think I just have to expect that and do my best to kind of counter that," said Gauff.
"Anything can happen. I'm looking forward to it, and I'm glad to be going up against the world number one."
Sabalenka v Gauff
Into her third career Grand Slam singles final, and second at Roland Garros, Coco Gauff has been reflecting on how she bounced back from her previous final loss in Paris in 2022 to win her first major at the US Open a year later.
French Open: Win or lose the final, the sun will rise - Gauff
Sabalenka v Gauff
Russell Fuller
Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds
We are preparing for an opening ceremony to the final here on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
It is going to involve music, dancing and pyrotechnics, although they do seem to be leaving it quite late because it is less than 15 minutes until the finalists walk out and they haven't finished setting up yet.
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros
Image source, BBC SportTickets for today's showpiece match range from 120 to 310 euros (£100 to £260).
So if you're not able to afford one inside Court Philippe Chatrier, then this spot is the next best option.
A huge LED screen sits on the grass in the shadow of the most famous clay court in the world, with hundreds of fans kicking back in the rows of Roland Garros-coloured terracotta deckchairs in front if it.
Grounds es can be bought for 29 euros (£24.50). Waterproofs ponchos are not part of the deal so let's hope the fans here don't need them...
Image source, BBC SportSabalenka v Gauff
Image source, Getty ImagesKnown for her brutal hitting, Aryna Sabalenka has been considered a hard-court specialist throughout her career. Indeed, all three of her major titles have come on that surface.
But, as she seeks to adapt her game, she was successful in keeping key points short against Swiatek and stifled the clay-court specialist's game with devastating accuracy.
Asked how it would feel to win the clay-court slam, Sabalenka said: "It's going to mean everything to me and my team.
"Almost [my] whole life I've been told [clay] is not my thing and then I didn't have any confidence. If I'll be able to get this trophy, it's just going to mean the world for us."
Sabalenka v Gauff
Aryna Sabalenka is appearing in her sixth career Grand Slam singles final - but her first one not on hard courts.
The Belarusian has spoken about how she is feeling increasingly comfortable on clay, a surface she thought she'd never conquer.
French Open: Sabalenka feeling comfortable on clay
Sabalenka v Gauff
Here's how those previous meetings have played out.
Five wins apiece, but four in the past six for Aryna Sabalenka.
Sabalenka v Gauff
Image source, Getty ImagesThere is nothing to split Sabalenka and Gauff in the overall head-to-head record after 10 meetings.
They each have one win at slams, with Gauff defeating Sabalenka in the 2023 US Open final before Sabalenka took revenge in their Australian Open semi-final in 2024.
Both have one win on clay, too, with Gauff prevailing in the Italian Open fourth round in 2021 and Sabalenka claiming a straight-set win in their most recent meeting in the Madrid final.
That victory in May gives Sabalenka an edge heading into the French Open final, given she has now won three of their four most recent meetings.
But with half of their encounters going the distance, and both players losing just a single set in their six matches so far at the tournament, expectations are high for today's showpiece.
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros
Now, it's been a long time since I got my French GCSE.
But even I can work out what the headline says in Roland Garros' daily newspaper Le Quotidien - 'A New Era'.
Image source, BBC SportThat's what awaits the French Open with a new champion certain to be crowned in a few hours time.
As well as the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen and a cool £2.1m in prize money, Sabalenka or Gauff will have their name printed on the side of Court Philippe Chatrier in perpetuity.
The French Open roll of honour is wrapped around the exterior of the stadium, although you have to crank your neck and zoom your camera to get a decent look.
Image source, BBC SportSabalenka v Gauff
Image source, Getty ImagesCoco Gauff is chasing her second slam singles triumph in what is her second French Open final, after she finished runner-up in Paris three years ago.
Facing a partisan crowd against Lois Boisson in her semi-final, the American efficiently ended the French wildcard's fairytale run in straight sets.
The 21-year-old continues to emerge as a force to be reckoned with on clay and has become the youngest woman to reach the finals at Madrid, Rome and the French Open in the same year - although she is yet to win a title in 2025.
With her run to the Roland Garros final, she has become the youngest player to amass 70 wins at Grand Slam tournaments since Maria Sharapova in 2007.
Sabalenka v Gauff
Image source, Getty ImagesWorld number one Aryna Sabalenka is seeking a fourth major singles title in her first French Open final.
The Belarusian ended four-time champion Iga Swiatek's 26-match run with an impressive three-set victory in the semi-finals on Thursday.
The 27-year-old continues to show remarkable consistency at the sport's highest level, with this her third straight major singles final - the first woman to achieve that since Serena Williams in 2016.
Sabalenka is in red-hot form in 2025, reaching seven finals in the 10 tournaments she has contested this year and leading the tour with 40 wins in 46 matches.