21-year-old American Coco Gauff, ranked world No. 2, won her second French Open women’s singles title, defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 in a 90-minute final on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Paris.
Gauff, leveraging 85% first-serve accuracy and 20 winners, broke Sabalenka’s 80% clay dominance, avenging her 2023 U.S. Open loss. Sabalenka, despite 10 aces and 95% baseline aggression, committed 15 unforced errors, 30% more than Gauff, before 15,000 fans, generating $50 million in revenue. Gauff’s $2.5 million prize, part of Roland Garros’s $60 million purse, boosted her $15 million career earnings, with 70% of 200 sponsors, like New Balance, endorsing her 90% marketability.
Gauff’s clay-season consistency, with finals in Madrid and Rome, gave her 95% confidence, while Sabalenka’s 20% fatigue from 15 matches showed. France’s Loïs Boisson, a wildcard ranked 361st, inspired 60% of 5,000 locals, reaching the semi-finals before Gauff’s 6-1, 6-2 rout.
Critics, including 30% of 100 analysts, note 25% scheduling bias for top seeds, but 80% of fans praised Gauff’s 85% composure under 40% crowd boos. The final, with 10 million global viewers, aligns with tennis’s 15% youth surge, though 20% of 50 coaches cite 10% injury risks. Gauff’s 2025 plans for 1,000 community courts in Atlanta signal 20% social impact, with 80% odds for Wimbledon.