One thing is for certain at the 2025 French Open, and that is that we will see a first-time champion on the women's side. For the last three years, Iga Swiatek has dominated, but Aryna Sabalenka put an end to that in the semifinals. The WTA No. 1 is in her first final at Roland Garros.
So is No. 2 Coco Gauff. The 21-year-old American has won one Grand Slam so far, and played in another, but she has a real chance of stealing one in Paris. Her athleticism and defense should allow her to chase down most of what Sabalenka hits her way.
While some players are better on clay, it is fitting that the top two-ranked women's players reach the final in Paris on a surface that they aren't overly comfortable with. This might cement them as the two best players on the WTA tour.
How to watch (and who will win) the women's 2025 French Open final
Even though Swiatek reached the semifinals at Roland Garros, she still came out a loser. Because she won last year's event, she will lose points and fall to No. 7 on the tour. She might stay around that ranking as next-up is the short grass-court season, but she does not do particularly well on that surface.
As far as who will win the Sabalenka versus Gauff match? Who knows? That makes it even more fun to watch.
Even better? The two players have met 10 times, and each has won five times. They have split their meetings at majors at one apiece as well. On clay? Yep, they have split their two meetings.
The biggest difference is how well each does in finals. Gauff has won nine of her 12 finals to date, but Sabalenka has won only 20 of 37. This implies the edge should go to Gauff, who should win the match in three sets and earn her second career Grand Slam title.
French Open 2025 women's final details:
- Match time: Sabalenka and Gauff will start at 9 am ET (3 pm Paris time)
- Location: Court Philippe-Chatrier at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France (has a roof, if needed)
- How to watch: TNT and streaming on Max in the United States, TNT Sports and stream it via Discovery+ in the UK, Channel 9 in Australia, ESPN in South America, Eurosport in most of Europe