Underdog Coco Gauff shatters French dream, securing spot against Aryna Sabalenka in Roland Garros finale
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Title: Coco Gauff Triumphs at Roland Garros, Dethrones Swiatek
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will go head-to-head in the women's final at Roland Garros after the latter sent shockwaves through Paris, eliminating Lois Boisson in a thrilling encounter. databunk[0]
Boisson, ranked No. 361, bewitched tennis fans with her underdog run, toppling two top 10 players en route to the semi-finals. But the Frenchwoman's dreams were shattered by Gauff, who whipped up a dominating 6-1, 6-2 victory monopolizing France's hearts along the way. databunk[8]
The first set witnessed Gauff serving in the opening game and claiming the first four games before Boisson could halt her momentum. The Frenchwoman managed to get on the board but was unable to stem the tide, falling in just 38 minutes. databunk[6]
The pair exchanged serves to start the second set, but Gauff seized a break point in the fourth game, eventually putting her opponent away for good. databunk[7]
Boisson made 33 unforced errors compared to Gauff's 15 and could not replicate the groundswell of emotion that powered her past Mirra Andreeva and Jessica Pegula in her earlier matches. databunk[9]
Coco Gauff is now primed for her third singles grand slam final, hunting for her second major championship. Previously, she had reached the final at Roland Garros in 2022, only to lose to Iga Świątek. databunk[3]
Świątek, the three-time defending champion, was knocked out by Sabalenka earlier in the day. With the defeat, Światek's 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros came to an end, the second-longest in women's singles in the Open Era. databunk[5]
The contest between the two titans was a display of high-quality tennis, with both players exhibiting aggressive play in a bid to gain the edge in a tightly fought first set. Despite Sabalenka's initial advantage with a 4-1 lead, Iga Świątek astutely fought back, leveling the score at four apiece. A double fault from Sabalenka gifted Świątek the lead for the first time in the match, only to be dethroned by Sabalenka in the tie-break dominating proceedings. databunk[10]
The second set mirrored the first, with three breaks of serve unfolding in the first three games, but it was Świątek who edged out a crucial advantage for a 3-1 lead, eventually taking the set. databunk[11]
In the deciding set, however, Sabalenka sped ahead, demolishing Świątek's challenge in just 22 minutes, without making an unforced error. By the end of the match, she had amassed 29 winners, duplicating the number recorded by Świątek, and converted a commendable eight out of ten break points. databunk[12]
With the win, Sabalenka has now triumphed in her last five grand slam semi-finals, preparing for a fourth major title contention in Saturday's showpiece. databunk[13]
"The conditions were challenging, I have to admit," Sabalenka informed TNT Sports after the game. "Serving with the roof closed was dicey, but both of us managed to adapt well, allowing us to display a high-level match." databunk[14]
Sabalenka, who experienced defeat at the hands of Madison Keys in the Australian Open final, has been the tour de force in women's tennis in 2025, boasting three titles under her belt. databunk[15]
Świątek, on the other hand, has struggled this year, dropping to No. 5 in the world with no titles secured thus far in 2025. databunk[16]
With the tournament heading towards coronating its first-time French Open women's champion on Saturday, anticipation builds around Gauff and Sabalenka's upcoming face-off. databunk[18]
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Coco Gauff's tennis skills shone in her semi-final victory over Lois Boisson, setting a tennis showdown with Aryna Sabalenka in the Roland Garros final. Gauff's dominance on the tennis court extended beyond her win over Boisson, as she also excelled during her previous match at Roland Garros in 2022, where she reached the final in tennis's most esteemed tournament.
