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Tennis: Gauff fights back to beat Sabalenka in French Open final

# Tennis: Coco Gauff battled back from a set down to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a Grand Slam final for the second time with a dramatic victory in the French Open on Saturday. The second-ranked American claimed a 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 victory and her second major title after also defeating Sabalenka at the 2023 US Open. The 21-year-old Gauff, who benefited from her opponent’s 70 unforced errors, paid tribute to Sabalenka and admitted she did not think she had what it takes to stop the Belarusian. She is now 6-5 ahead in their head-to-head record.