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The New Guard Takes Over Roland-Garros in 2025’s Defining Matches

This weekend, Roland Garros will close the 2025 edition with unforgettable duels featuring the best players of the new generation: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.

Por: Rubén Carrillo
These are not just matches—they're encounters between Roland Garros icons, where glory, redemption, and legacy are all at stake. / Photo Roland Garros
These are not just matches—they're encounters between Roland Garros icons, where glory, redemption, and legacy are all at stake. / Photo Rolex

The Roland Garros single finals scheduled for this weekend promise amazing spectacles, because they feature the top two seeds in each category: Jannik Sinner is up against Carlos Alcaraz, and Aryna Sabalenka is going to face Coco Gauff.

 

The four are part of the new generation of tennis players, and each is looking to set milestones: Sinner is going for his third Grand Slam in a row after the US Open and Australia; Alcaraz is aiming for his second French Open win.

 

Among the women, Gauff and Sabalenka, the former with a US Open title and the latter with two in Australia, are looking to add the Roland Garros to their careers.

Alcaraz, the defending champion, advanced to the final after Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire due to a thigh injury. / Photo Roland Garros
Alcaraz, the defending champion, advanced to the final after Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire due to a thigh injury. / Photo Roland Garros

Alcaraz Eyes Back-to-Back Glory

 The 2025 French Open is heading into a monumental climax as two rising stars—Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner—prepare to meet in a final that already feels historic.

 

Alcaraz, the defending champion, advanced to the final after Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire due to a thigh injury. 

 

Though the match began with Alcaraz losing the first set, his dominance became apparent as the game progressed. 

 

Carlos Alcaraz is chasing more than just another Grand Slam. He is looking to become the first man to successfully defend the Roland Garros title since Rafael Nadal accomplished the feat in 2020.

If Alcaraz secures the win this Sunday, he will take a decisive step toward joining that exclusive club of French Open royalty.

Sinner has won two Grand Slams in a row / Photo Rolex
Sinner has won two Grand Slams in a row / Photo Rolex

Sinner Steps Into Greatness

On the other side of the net stands Jannik Sinner, the world number one, who reached the final by defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets: 6–4, 7–5, 7–6(3). 

 

Djokovic, a three-time champion at Roland Garros, struggled with a thigh injury during the match. 

 

Sinner, however, maintained composure and played aggressive, focused tennis throughout. 

 

Now, the 2025 Australian Open and 2024 US Open winner is one victory away from holding three consecutive Grand Slam titles. 

 

If he wins at Wimbledon next, he would become only the second man in the Open Era to hold all four majors simultaneously.

Sabalenka’s Dominance: A Champion in Full Flight

In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have secured their spots for Saturday’s final. 

 

Two players with Grand Slam pedigree, yet still in pursuit of their maiden French Open title. Their showdown is set to become part of the Roland Garros icons narrative.

 

Aryna Sabalenka, the current world No. 1, dismantled a formidable opponent in Iga Swiatek.

 

In a match of momentum shifts, Sabalenka surged past the three-time defending champion with an emphatic third set. Her 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-0 victory was not just a win—it was a statement.

 

Already a three-time Grand Slam winner with titles at the Australian Open (2023, 2024) and the US Open (2024), Sabalenka is eyeing the elusive clay crown.

In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have secured their spots for Saturday’s final. / Photo Roland Garros
In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have secured their spots for Saturday’s final. / Photo Roland Garros

Coco Gauff’s Revenge Tour Returns to Paris

Coco Gauff, seeded No. 2, showed no mercy to French underdog Lois Boisson, cruising 6-1, 6-2.

 

The 2022 finalist has been laser-focused this season, coming off runner-up finishes in Madrid and Rome. 

 

Gauff, already a US Open champion (2023), seeks not only redemption but to cement her legacy in Paris.

 

Gauff’s speed, tactical growth, and baseline ferocity mark her as a true force. At just 21, she’s matured into a complete player. 

 

Her rivalry with Sabalenka is becoming one of the sport’s defining narratives, and this final will likely be a new chapter in their storied dynamic. 

 

Two rising Roland Garros icons, both ready to etch their names into history.

Gauff, already a US Open champion (2023), seeks not only redemption but to cement her legacy in Paris / Photo Roland Garros
Gauff, already a US Open champion (2023), seeks not only redemption but to cement her legacy in Paris / Photo Rolex

Quick Q&A

  • Who are the women's singles finalists at Roland Garros 2025? Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.
  • What milestone did Novak Djokovic reach this week? He qualified for his 13th Roland Garros semifinal.
  • Which French player did Gauff defeat in the semifinals? Lois Boisson.
  • Who defeated Djokovic in the semifinals? Jannik Sinner.

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