The women’s final at Roland Garros will see a new champion as world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 Coco Gauff advanced to the title match, ending Iga Swiatek and Loïs Boisson’s game.The highly anticipated final, set for Saturday, will be the first time since 2013 that the top two seeds meet in a Roland Garros final. It will also be a rematch of the Madrid Open final, where Sabalenka defeated Gauff, improving her head-to-head record to 5-5 against the United States player. Sabalenka reached her first French Open final by defeating three-time champion Swiatek in a gripping semifinal: 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-0. The Belarusian, 26, dominated the final set, handing Swiatek only the third loss of her career at Roland Garros after breaking a streak of 26 consecutive wins at the tournament.
“I knew I had to bring my best level to beat her here,” Sabalenka said post-match. “This is a special place for her, but I wanted to make it mine too.” With the win, Sabalenka will play her seventh Grand Slam final, more than any other player this decade. She already holds three major titles: the 2023 and 2024 Australian Opens and the 2024 US Open. Swiatek, 23, fought hard, recovering from a 0-3 deficit in the first set and dominating the second, but ultimately could not keep pace in the third.
“She played amazing,” Swiatek admitted. “I gave everything I had.” On the other side of the draw, Coco Gauff, 21, easily dispatched French wildcard Loïs Boisson’s rhythm early, racing to a 4-0 lead. “She’s had a fantastic tournament, but I had to be sharp from the beginning,” Gauff said. “I knew the crowd would be with her.” Boisson, ranked 361st in the world, made history by becoming the lowest-ranked Grand Slam semi-finalist in 40 years and the first French wildcard to reach this stage at Roland Garros.
Despite the loss, she leaves Paris projected to rise to world No. 65. Gauff, playing her second Roland Garros final after losing to Swiatek in 2022, is seeking her second Grand Slam title after winning the 2023 US Open. EFE lmpg/seo
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