Sabalenka and Gauff: Epic fight for the title in the French Open final!
Sabalenka and Gauff: Epic fight for the title in the French Open final!
Next Saturday, June 6, 2025, the eagerly awaited finale of the French Open is due. Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus and the American Coco Gauff will fight for her first title in Paris. The game starts at 3:00 p.m. and is transferred live to Eurosport.
For the first time since 2013, the current number one and two of the seed list meet in the final. Aryna Sabalenka, who is already three times the major winner, won two titles in her career at the Australian Open and one at the US Open. Her great wish is to be successful on sand. In an impressive semi -finals, she clearly defeated the Polish Iga Swiatek 6-0 in the third set.
The finalists at a glance
COCO Gauff, on the other hand, stood in the French Open final in 2022, but had to admit defeat at the time. Gauff feels mentally strength and won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2023. In another victory in Paris, she could become the youngest US winner since Serena Williams in 2002.
The direct record between Sabalenka and Gauff is balanced, both players have won five duels, while the clay court balance is 1-1. Sabalenka decided the last meeting in the Madrid final with 6: 3, 7: 6 (3).
Financial and sporty perspectives
For both players, the final is not only a sporting highlight, but also financially lucrative. Both finalists have already secured 1.275 million euros, while the winner can go home with 2.55 million euros. On their way to the final, both Sabalenka and Gauff only gave a sentence, which underlines their dominance in the tournament.
, however, the two players not only have the prospect of fame, but also for a significant step in their career. Sabalenka could enter the history books with her 21st WTA title and Gauff with her tenth title.
In addition, you have a remarkable point in tournament history, as this is the first time since 2013 that the best four seedlings of the women have moved into the quarter -finals in singles. Sabalenka has won impressive 38 of her last 42 Grand Slam matches, which corresponds to a victory rate of 90.5 %. She strives to become the first player since Serena Williams who wins both the Australian Open and the French Open in one and the same year.
It remains to be seen which story the final will tell on Saturday. The passion that both players will bring to the arena could write an unforgettable chapter in tennis. For Gauff it is clear that it remains number two in the world rankings, regardless of the outcome of the game.
Stay tuned for the developments and all reporting on this exciting final, which will keep the tennis world in suspense on Saturday.
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