ARyna Sabalenka was naturally devastated by How his first final of the French Open took place. Having established as player n ° 1 in the world and made such significant improvements to his game and his mentality, she played Some of the best tennis From his career to Paris on the way to the final. Sabalenka said she was ready to tackle all obstacles. With her overwhelming defeat against Coco Gauff in the final of the French Open after three difficult sets, she discovered that she was not.
His expression of this disappointment, however, was one of his least impressive performances of the year. During the trophy ceremony, with Sitting Gauff counters, Sabalenka’s insistence on the trip several times of his “terrible match” was quite embarrassing. But during his press conference, after having had a little time to cool off, Sabalenka tripled.
Gauff had not won because of her incredible level, she said, but because of her own easy bullet errors. How did her opponent make life difficult for her? By its supervised shots landing by magic in the courtyard. If Iga Swiatek had reached the final, she concluded, the post would have won.
Nothing Sabalenka said was rooted in reality. Over the years, GAUFF has turned into one of the most difficult players on the tour. She is the best defensive player in the world, which she associates with her improvisation skills, her intelligence and her discipline. Between his phenomenal reverse with both hands, his powerful first service and an improving forehand that is perfectly suited to clay terrains with his heavy topspin, Gauff also has more than weapons to hold on against the best in the world. The American makes it incredibly difficult for any opponent to play her best tennis against her, which is why Sabalenka had trouble doing it.
Under pressure from the 27 -year -old man in difficult and windy conditions that could easily have exposed his own insecurity behind his service and his forehand, it was an immense combat performance of Gauff and an impressive victory. She is the first woman in history to win her The first two titles of the Grand Chelem From a shoot, with the two victories against Sabalenka. Gauff is now a winner of the Title du Grand Slam at the age of 21 and ranked No. 2 behind the Belarusian. It is not a stroke of luck.
After her victory, Gauff thought about her difficulties before his first Grand Slam final in Roland Garros in 2022. Before this 18 -year -old match, she had been consumed by doubts and anxiety, unable to breathe and wonder if she would never be able to manage the opportunity. She learned from these lessons and has become a great competitor who behaves well in the greatest moments. She now has 10 wins and three defeats in the final, a supreme record. Even after losing two WTA 1000 finals in Madrid, Gauff managed to save his best performance for everyone’s largest final. The great champions thrive under pressure.
On the other hand, Sabalenka still tries to exorcise old demons. As a triple winner of the Grand Slam title and one of the most prosperous players of her generation, she managed extremely well in certain matches, but in the right circumstances against the bad opponent, she still has trouble containing her emotions. Instead of rejecting the challenge posed by an opponent who surpassed her in the two biggest games they have challenged, she could learn from the example given by one of her closest rivals.
On the way to this title, the inspiration was born for Gauff in unexpected places. The day before the final, she was scrolling in mind on Tiktok when a video by the 200m Gabby Thomas Olympic champion appeared. Thomas explained to a journalist how she had used written demonstrations to help her golden quest.
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By watching the video, an inspired gauff has entered action: “I said to myself:” I have this notebook of the hotel. I’m going to write it as many times I can install there, and I’m finished. So I did it that evening, and I just looked at myself in the mirror, and I said to myself, just trying to seal it in my brain, so I had this belief. “”
On a small piece of paper, Gauff had written a short sentence eight times: “I will be the French Open 2025 champion!”
