For the first time since 2021, the French Open women's final will be without Iga Swiatek. On Thursday, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka continued her clay-court dominance with a three-set victory over Swiatek, who was hoping to become the first woman in the Open Era to four-peat at Roland-Garros.

The biggest difference Coco Gauff sees between the player who lost her first Grand Slam final at the 2022 French Open at age 18, and the one who will play for the trophy again on Saturday at 21, this time against No.