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French Open finals deliver thrilling conclusion

Coco Gauff of the U.S. kisses the trophy after winning the final match of the French Tennis Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
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Coco Gauff of the U.S. kisses the trophy after winning the final match of the French Tennis Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)

Both the men’s and women’s singles finals in the French Open delivered epic battles. Coco Gauff became the first American winner in a decade as she beat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in a tense affair where the wind made the ball unpredictable.

The men’s final was an epic, five-and-a-half-hour back-and-forth between world number one Italian Jannik Sinner and Spanish reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz won in what was a record length for a French Open final.

Christopher Clarey was at Roland Garros for all of it and joins host Scott Tong for more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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