Tennis Action on Saturday: Battle for the Crown in Women's Singles between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, Stéphane Houdet Advances to Doubles Final in Wheelchair Tennis
The action is heating up at Porte d'Auteuil as we approach the finals! The women's singles showdown between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, both stars on the clay of Roland-Garros, is set to crown a new champion on Philippe-Chatrier Court, kicking off at 3 pm. While Sabalenka holds the top spot in the rankings, Gauff, a finalist here in 2022, will be no pushover.
Keep an eye out for Stéphane Houdet, the triple Olympic champion, as he aims for his 25th Grand Slam victory in the wheelchair doubles final. Partnered with Japanese player Tokito Oda, they'll face the formidable pair of Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, the world number one duo. However, the start time of their match depends on the outcome of the wheelchair singles final, scheduled for Court 14.
The junior tournaments are also wrapping up, with some exciting matches ahead. The boys' singles final promises a German showdown between Niels McDonald and Max Schoenhaus. Meanwhile, the girls' doubles will be a tense contest between Czech sisters Alena and Jana Kovackova and the German pair of Eva Bennemann and Sonja Zhenikhova.
Philippe-Chatrier Court
Kicking off at 3 pm:
Women's Singles: Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 1 - Coco Gauff (USA) 2
Men's Doubles: Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) [5] - Joe Salisbury (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR) [8]
Suzanne-Lenglen Court
Starting at 11 am:
Women's Wheelchair Singles: Yui Kamiji (JPN) - Aniek Van Koot (NED) 2
Simonne-Mathieu Court
Starting at 12 pm:
Girls' Singles: Lilli Tagger (AUT) - Hannah Klugman (GBR) [8]
Boys' Singles: Niels McDonald (GER) - Max Schoenhaus (GER)
Girls' Doubles: Eva Bennemann (GER) / Sonja Zhenikhova (GER) - Alena Kovackova (CZE) / Jana Kovackova (CZE) 3
Court 14
Starting at 11 am:
Quad Men's Singles: Niels Vink (NED) 1 - Guy Sasson (ISR)
Men's Wheelchair Singles: Tokito Oda (JPN) - Alfie Hewett (GBR) 2
Court 6
Starting at 12 pm:
Boys' Doubles: Noah Johnston (USA) / Benjamin Willwerth (USA) [7] - Oskari Paldanius (FIN) / Alan Wazny (POL) 2
In case you're curious, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka faced off in the 2023 U.S. Open final, with Gauff triumphing1. As for Roland-Garros, Coco Gauff defeated Sabalenka to secure the 2025 women's singles title14. If you're looking for a match between the two in 2023, it appears there was no such final at Roland-Garros that year. Gauff did, however, advance to the final in 2022, losing to Iga Świątek.
On Philippe-Chatrier Court, the much-anticipated women's singles match between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, both tennis stalwarts, commences at 3 pm. Meanwhile, over on Court 14, tennis fans can catch Stéphane Houdet aiming for his 25th Grand Slam victory in the wheelchair doubles final, partnered with Japanese player Tokito Oda.
