French Open: Belarusian Sabalenka to battle US star Gauff in Women's Final
The French Open women's singles final takes centre stage at Roland Garros on Saturday with Aryna Sabalenka taking on Coco Gauff.
Excitement is brewing as the lineup for the French Open Women's Final is now complete.
The French Open women's singles final takes centre stage at Roland Garros on Saturday with Aryna Sabalenka taking on Coco Gauff in the showpiece clash at the Philippe Chatrier Centre Court.
Belarusian Sabalenka snapped three-time champion Iga Swiatek's French Open winning streak at 26 matches with a 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-0 success to reach her first final in the clay-court Grand Slam.
"Iga is the toughest opponent, especially on the clay and at Roland Garros," said Sabalenka after becoming the first player to defeat Swiatek in a deciding set at the French Open. "I'm proud that I was able to get this win."
World number two Gauff ended the dream run of 361st-ranked wildcard Lois Boisson with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the second semifinal on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Laser-focused, the world No 2 from the US subdued the French wild card and the home crowd to speed through the contest on Court Philippe Chatrier and reach the Roland Garros final for the second time.
Gauff and Sabalenka are level at 5-5 in their head-to-head record and have won one each of their two meetings at major tournaments.
21-year-old Gauff suffered an emotional defeat by Swiatek in the 2022 final, but will believe she can finally win the tournament in which she has made at least the quarterfinals in five straight editions.
