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Factbox on American second seed Coco Gauff, who defeated Belarusian world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 within the French Open closing on Saturday to win her second Grand Slam title.
Age: 21
Nation: United States
WTA rating: 2
Seeding: 2
Grand Slam titles: 2 (US Open 2023, French Open 2025)
EARLY LIFE
* Began taking part in tennis aged six. Rising up, her tennis idols had been Serena and Venus Williams.
CAREER TO DATE
* A former world No 1 junior, Gauff began her skilled profession on the ITF circuit in 2018.
* She burst into the highlight when she turned the youngest participant to qualify for the principle draw within the skilled period on the age of 15 years and three months, upsetting five-time champion Venus Williams within the first spherical. She was crushed within the fourth spherical by eventual champion Simona Halep. Additionally gained two doubles titles with Caty McNally. Received her maiden WTA singles title in 2019 at Linz.
* Received her second WTA singles title at Parma in 2021.
* Misplaced to Iga Swiatek within the French Open closing in 2022. Completed runners-up within the ladies’s doubles closing on the similar match alongside Jessica Pegula.
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* Gauff claimed the Cincinnati Open and Washington DC titles in 2023 within the build-up to the US Open. Beat Sabalenka to develop into the primary American girl to win the US Open since Sloane Stephens in 2017.
* Throughout 2024 she gained her first Grand Slam doubles title on the French Open with Katerina Siniakova. Additionally turned the feminine flag bearer for the US on the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. She was the youngest-ever US flag bearer and first American tennis participant to be awarded the honour. She additionally captured the season-ending WTA Finals title.
* Gauff beat Sabalenka within the battle of the world’s high two gamers to win the 2025 French Open title.
By no means change Coco 😅#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/KzLpBW7SOY
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2025
