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.

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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
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

Aryna Sabalenka

40 - 6win/loss

Hard
23-4
I Hard
0-0
Clay
17-2
Rank
1
High
1
LWWLWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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

French Open
Sabalenka's Record

Cori Gauff

Cori Gauff

30 - 8win/loss

Hard
13-5
I Hard
0-0
Clay
17-3
Rank
2
High
2
LWWWWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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.

French Open
Gauff's Record

H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)

A.Sabalenka
C.Gauff
9h:26
9h:26
Time on court​
8h:53
8h:53
!
2h:19
2h:19
Last match​
1h:09
1h:09
6
6
Match played
6
6
118
118
Games Played​
117
117
13
13
Set played​​
13
13
436
436
Total points​
441
441
72.7
72.7
Avg point​
73.5
73.5
168
168
Winners
152
152
28
28
Avg Winners​
25.3
25.3
39%
39%
Ratio winners
34%
34%
-- Serve --
28
28
Aces
6
6
4.7
4.7
Avg Aces
1
1
12
12
Double Faults
33
33
2
2
Avg Double Faults
!
5.5
5.5
168/245
168/245
1st won total​
152/224
152/224
69%
69%
1st won %
68%
68%
76/140
76/140
2nd won total​
68/147
68/147
54%
54%
2nd won %
46%
46%
-- Break Points --
30/55
30/55
BP won
40/65
40/65
5/9.2
5/9.2
Avg BP won
6.7/10.8
6.7/10.8
!
55%
55%
Won
!
62%
62%
28
28
Conceded
41
41
4.7
4.7
Avg Conceded
6.8
6.8
12
12
Broken
18
18
2
2
Avg Broken
3
3
16
16
Saved
23
23

Matches, sets, games and points

Points Sabalenka Gauff
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
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
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
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
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

Tennis Scores – French Open

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