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Coco Gauff claimed her second career grand slam singles title on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling French Open women’s final.
The 21-year-old’s win, a repeat of her 2023 US Open victory, means she is the first American since Serena Williams in 2015 to triumph at Roland Garros, and only the third this century.
She is the also the youngest American to lift the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup since Serena Williams did so in 2002.
“I was going through a lot of things when I lost this final three years ago … so it means a lot to be here,” Gauff said afterward, becoming emotional in…
