Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff will play each other in the final of the French Open for the 11th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 3 sets.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.54
Cori Gauff -> 2.54
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Prediction and head to head Aryna Sabalenka vs. Cori Gauff
This will be the 11th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff clash against each other. The head to head is 5-5 for Sabalenka and Gauff (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Sabalenka won 6-3 7-6(3) in the final in Madrid back in May 2025.
Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs Cori Gauff – Madrid 03-May-2025
Aryna Sabalenka
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2025 | 42-8 | 23-4 | 17-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
2024 | 56-14 | 38-7 | 15-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
2023 | 55-14 | 35-9 | 14-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
2022 | 33-22 | 20-15 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
2021 | 45-18 | 24-11 | 13-3 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
Currently world no. 1 the Belarussian got to the final after beating Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1 6-0, Jil Teichmann 6-3 6-1, Olga Danilovic 6-2 6-3, Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-3, Qinwen Zheng 7-6(3) 6-3 and Iga Swiatek 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0.
In the semifinal, Sabalenka defeated Swiatek (7-61 4-6 6-0). During the match, Sabalenka scored 97 points vs Swiatek’s 73. Sabalenka was extremely aggressive to blast 37 winners.
Regarding the service games, Sabalenka blasted 3 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Aryna Sabalenka lost the serve 6 times and she saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Sabalenka put 57% of her first serves in, winning 71% (37/52) of the points behind her 1st serve and 44% (17/39) on the 2nd serve. The Belarussian broke Swiatek 8 times after converting 80% of her break points (8/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Sabalenka has conceded 1 set in this event to conquer 57% of the points she played.
Sabalenka has an impressive match record in the last 10 years having won 70% of her matches (414-174). 17-2 on clay in 2025. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this event, Sabalenka has a composed 94-41 match record in the last years on clay.
Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Brisbane where she overcame Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2 and in Miami where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2 and in Madrid where she beat Cori Gauff in the final 6-3 7-6(3).
Sabalenka has a compiled 40-6 win-loss record in 2025, 17-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Cori Gauff
Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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2025 | 31-9 | 13-5 | 18-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
2024 | 54-18 | 31-10 | 14-5 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
2023 | 51-16 | 40-9 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
2022 | 38-23 | 23-16 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
2021 | 36-16 | 16-10 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 2 (career-high), Gauff got to the final after defeating Olivia Gadecki 6-2 6-2, Tereza Valentova 6-2 6-4, Marie Bouzkova 6-1 7-6(3), Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 7-5, Madison Keys 6-7(6) 6-4 6-1 and Lois Boisson 6-1 6-2.
In the semifinal, The American had a good straight sets win against Boisson (6-1 6-2). During the match Gauff scored 57 points vs Boisson’s 33. The American was exceptionally aggressive to blast 16 winners.
About the serving games, Gauff couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 2 double faults. Cori Gauff lost the serve once and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Gauff put 57% of her first serves in, winning 62% (16/26) of the points behind her 1st serve and 70% (14/20) on the 2nd serve. Gauff broke Boisson 6 times after converting 86% of her break points (6/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Gauff has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 58% of the points she played.
Her best result of the season was conquering the title in Australia where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.
Gauff has an overall 30-8 win-loss record in 2025, 17-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, her best result was reaching the final in 2022. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Sabalenka | Gauff |
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Match played | 6 | 6 |
Tot Set | 13 | 13 |
Tot Games | 118 | 117 |
Pts | 436-328 | 441-315 |
Total Points | 764 | 756 |
Winners | 168 | 152 |
%Winners | 39% | 34% |
Both Sabalenka and Gauff played 6 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Aryna Sabalenka conceded 1 set, while Cori Gauff conceded 1 set. Talking about their workload, Sabalenka and Gauff have played the same amount of sets 13. However, Sabalenka played 1 game more than Gauff. The Belarussian scored 168 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Cori struck 152 winners (34%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Sabalenka | Gauff |
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Aces | 28 | 6 |
Avg per match | 4.7 | 1 |
1st in | 245/385 | 224/371 |
%1st in | 64% | 60% |
1st pts | 168/245 | 152/224 |
%1st pts | 69% | 68% |
2nd pts | 76/140 | 68/147 |
%2nd pts | 54% | 46% |
Sabalenka blasted 28 aces (4.7 per match). Gauff fired 6 aces (1 per match). Sabalenka won 69% points on her first serve. She was rock solid on her second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Gauff won 68% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 46% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Sabalenka | Gauff |
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Won | 30 | 40 |
Converted | 30/55 | 40/65 |
% Converted | 55% | 62% |
Conceded | 28 | 41 |
Saved | 16 | 23 |
% Saved | 57% | 56% |
Times Broken | 12 | 18 |
Aryna broke her opponents 30 times with a 55% conversion rate. Aryna lost her serve 12 times and she saved 57% of the break points that she conceded. The American broke her opponents 40 times with a 62% conversion rate. Cori conceded her serve 18 times and she saved 56% of the break points that she conceded.
Sabalenka | ||||||||
R1 Rakhimova | R2 Belen Teichmann | R3 Danilovic | R4 Anisimova | 1/4 Zheng | 1/2 Swiatek | Total | ||
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Score | 6-1 6-0 | 6-3 6-1 | 6-2 6-3 | 7-5 6-3 | 7-63 6-3 | 7-61 4-6 6-0 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
Tot Games | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 118 | |
pts | 59-31 | 63-45 | 65-49 | 77-66 | 75-64 | 97-73 | 436-328 | |
Total points | 90 | 108 | 114 | 143 | 139 | 170 | 764 | |
Winners | 25 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 37 | 168 | |
%Winners | 42% | 41% | 37% | 42% | 32% | 38% | 39% | |
SERVE | ||||||||
Aces | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 28 | |
Double Faults | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
1st in | 35/44 | 36/62 | 38/58 | 44/68 | 40/62 | 52/91 | 245/385 | |
% 1st in | 80% | 58% | 66% | 65% | 65% | 57% | 64% | |
1st pts | 25/35 | 26/36 | 24/38 | 32/44 | 24/40 | 37/52 | 168/245 | |
% 1st pts | 71% | 72% | 63% | 73% | 60% | 71% | 69% | |
2nd pts | 6/9 | 13/26 | 11/20 | 14/24 | 15/22 | 17/39 | 76/140 | |
% 2nd pts | 67% | 50% | 55% | 58% | 68% | 44% | 54% | |
Breaks | ||||||||
Won | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 30 | |
Converted | 5/11 | 5/8 | 5/9 | 3/11 | 4/6 | 8/10 | 30/55 | |
Converted % | 45% | 63% | 56% | 27% | 67% | 80% | 55% | |
Conceded | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 28 | |
Saved | 2/2 | 5/6 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 0/2 | 5/11 | 16 | |
Saved % | 100% | 83% | 33% | 75% | 0% | 45% | 56% | |
Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Gauff | ||||||||
R1 Gadecki | R2 Valentova | R3 Bouzkova | R4 Alexandrova | 1/4 Keys | 1/2 Boisson | Total | ||
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Score | 6-2 6-2 | 6-2 6-4 | 6-1 7-63 | 6-0 7-5 | 6-76 6-4 6-1 | 6-1 6-2 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
Tot Games | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 117 | |
pts | 62-40 | 63-48 | 78-54 | 72-50 | 109-90 | 57-33 | 441-315 | |
Total points | 102 | 111 | 132 | 122 | 199 | 90 | 756 | |
Winners | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 152 | |
%Winners | 34% | 37% | 32% | 39% | 36% | 28% | 34% | |
SERVE | ||||||||
Aces | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Double Faults | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 33 | |
1st in | 31/52 | 38/54 | 34/56 | 43/73 | 52/90 | 26/46 | 224/371 | |
% 1st in | 60% | 70% | 61% | 59% | 58% | 57% | 60% | |
1st pts | 21/31 | 23/38 | 25/34 | 28/43 | 39/52 | 16/26 | 152/224 | |
% 1st pts | 68% | 61% | 74% | 65% | 75% | 62% | 68% | |
2nd pts | 10/21 | 3/16 | 10/22 | 18/30 | 13/38 | 14/20 | 68/147 | |
% 2nd pts | 48% | 19% | 45% | 60% | 34% | 70% | 46% | |
Breaks | ||||||||
Won | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 40 | |
Converted | 6/8 | 8/13 | 6/11 | 5/9 | 9/17 | 6/7 | 40/65 | |
Converted % | 75% | 62% | 55% | 56% | 53% | 86% | 62% | |
Conceded | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 41 | |
Saved | 4/6 | 2/7 | 0/4 | 8/9 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 23 | |
Saved % | 67% | 29% | 0% | 89% | 50% | 80% | 53% | |
Times Broken | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
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