PARIS — 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 major for the first time. The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title, two years after winning the U.S. Open.

Coco Gauff said she is "still in shock" after completing a three-set comeback against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win her first French Open title.

Coco Gauff won her maiden French Open title against Aryna Sabalenka, who later sparked controversy by suggesting Iga Swiatek would have won. Gauff responded by referencing her straight-sets victory against Swiatek at the Madrid Open.