Coco Gauff Sweeps Away French Dreams as Sabalenka Advances
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Share this: LinkedIn Twitter Email Print Copy Link American Coco Gauff storms into the French Open final after an impressive victory against Lois Boisson in the semifinals. The French hopeful, however, saw her dream run come to a bitter end.
Ranked No. 2, Gauff has reached the final of Grand Slam tournaments twice, including the French Open in 2022, and the 21-year-old prevented the French fairy tale of wildcard entrant Lois Boisson, a 22-year-old reaching the semifinals for the first time since Marion Bartoli in 2007. Gauff defeated Boisson with ease, 6:1, 6:2 in a run that lasted just 69 minutes.
Awaiting Gauff in the final on Saturday is world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka, a 27-year-old from Belarus, secured her spot in the final with a thrilling three-set victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek from Poland, 7:6 (7:1), 4:6, 6:0. The win snapped Swiatek's impressive 26-match winning streak in the French capital, a streak that saw her claim the title for three consecutive years. This will be Sabalenka's first final at Stade Roland Garros.
Gauff Dominates, Boisson Plaudits
Boisson had put the tennis world on notice with her run to the semifinals, having defeated top players such as world No. 3 Jessica Pegula and Russian Mirra Andrejewa along the way. Facing Gauff, however, proved to be a different challenge, with fatigue from previous matches hampering her performance. Nevertheless, the crowd warmly applauded Boisson's effort after the match.
Gauff took control from the outset and eased to victory, relying on her powerful serve and precision groundstrokes. "I know you all would have preferred her to win," Gauff smiled. "Every time you called her name, I whispered mine to myself," she recounted, acknowledging the audience's support for Boisson.
Sabalenka and Swiatek Battle It Out
Sabalenka's route to the final was much more arduous, as she and Swiatek played out a thrilling three-set match that lasted close to two hours. Sabalenka started strongly but the Polish player fought back tenaciously before the set went to a tiebreak, which Sabalenka claimed to take a 1-0 lead. Swiatek improved in the second set and evened the score, but then Sabalenka shifted gears and played a near-flawless third set to seal the victory. "It feels incredible," Sabalenka said, "but the job is not done yet. I still have one more game to win."
Sabalenka has already won three Grand Slam tournaments in her career.
Source: ntv.de, tno/dpa
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- Coco Gauff's win over Lois Boisson marked her second French Open final appearance, following her 2022 finish.
- Aryna Sabalenka's victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek saw her reach her first final at Stade Roland Garros.
- Sabalenka has previously won three Grand Slam tournaments in her career.
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In the ongoing French Open 2025, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka have progressed to the final, with Gauff eliminating French hopeful Lois Boisson and Sabalenka overcoming defending champion Iga Swiatek. This is Gauff's second French Open final appearance, following her 2022 finish, while Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, is competing in her first final at Stade Roland Garros. Additionally, Sabalenka's victory ended Swiatek's impressive 26-match winning streak in the French capital, a streak that led to Swiatek winning the title for three consecutive years.
