In an extraordinary press conference, Sabalenka claimed Gauff would have lost to Iga Swiatek and said the French Open winner had been ‘framing’ balls during the final

Coco Gauff's second major title looked very much like her first at the 2023 U.S. Open where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka after falling down one set. At the French Open final on June 7, Gauff lost the first set in a tiebreak before storming back to win the match 6-7 (5-7),