For most of the contest, Aryna Sabalenka sulked, pouted, and yelled at her coach from the court as Coco Gauff stoically and calmly outplayed the world's top-ranked women's player. "It feels great," Gauff told fellow American tennis player Sloane Stephens.

Coco Gauff, the No. 2 seed, became the first American woman to win the French Open singles title since Serena Williams in 2015.

Tennis fans have grown accustomed to American champions who dictate. Serena Williams revolutionized women’s tennis with her powerful game and unmatched serve that gave her the immediate upper hand in most points she played.