Coco Gauff has continued a spectacular season for American women at the grand slams, battling from a set down to topple world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open final.

The 21-year-old's 6-7 (7-5), 6-2, 6-4 victory helped her become the first American to capture the singles trophy at Roland-Garros since Serena Williams in 2015 and the youngest from the United States to achieve the feat since her decorated compatriot in 2002.

The victory on Saturday local time, which followed colleague Madison Keys's Australian Open triumph, helped the erase memories of Gauff's crushing loss to Iga Swiatek in 2022 and confirmed her pedigree on the biggest stage after a breakthrough triumph at the 2023 US Open.

"I was going through a lot of things when I lost here three years ago," Gauff said, who has won both her major titles after rallying from a set down to beat Sabalenka.

"I'm just glad to be back here. I was going through a lot of dark thoughts. Three finals … I guess I got the most important win. That's all that matters."

The American had tripped up at the final hurdle in the Madrid and Rome finals last month.

Gauff provided some comic relief later when she dropped the lid of the Suzanne Lenglen Cup while posing for a photo, before dedicating her victory to "Americans who look like me" during her press conference.

AP

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.