Coco Gauff Wins French Open Doubles Title; Paired with Siniakova 2 Days Before Event

Coco Gauff is leaving Paris with some hardware after pairing with Katerina Siniakova to win the French Open women's doubles title Sunday.

"Third time's a charm," Gauff said, alluding to her defeats in the 2021 U.S. Open and 2022 French Open doubles finals. "Thank you, Katerina, for playing with me. We decided two days before the tournament to play together. Thank you to the fans. I know 11:30 Sunday morning is early for most people. It's early for me."

Injuries to their usual playing partners left Gauff and Siniakova scrambling as they prepared for the women's doubles tournament.

"Really, I was trying to find an American to play with because [Jess Pegula] pulled out, and obviously the Olympics are going to be here," Gauff said. "My whole plan at the start of the year was to try to play with somebody I could potentially play with at the Olympics."

Siniakova is a decorated doubles player with eight Grand Slam titles, including two in the French Open before this year. That kind of track record speaks for itself, so it probably didn't take much convincing on Gauff's part.

Experience and continuity can go a long way in tennis, but Gauff and Siniakova's run showed how they aren't necessary ingredients. The tandem won their first four matches in straight sets, and that's how they dismissed 11th-seeded Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in the final.

Gauff and Siniakova combined for 38 winners to 23 unforced errors. They also capitalized on what few openings Errani and Paolini provided on serve. The Italians had a 79 percent success rate on their first serve attempts but won just seven of their 17 second-service points.

Gauff's singles run at Roland-Garros came to an end in the semifinals, where she lost to eventual champion Iga Świątek in straight sets. The 2024 French Open nonetheless proved to be a milestone event in her young career.