Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court tournament for the first time.

The 21-year-old American, who was swept aside in the 2022 final at Roland-Garros, showed her resilience to overcome world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.

Gauff, in a rematch of the 2023 U.S. Open final, earned her second Grand Slam and her first at Roland Garros in a come-from-behind victory after losing a competitive first set to win the French Open 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday.