PARIS : Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova claimed the French Open women's doubles title on Sunday with a 7-6(5) 6-3 victory over Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini - a day after the latter's crushing loss in the singles final.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2024 Italy's Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini pose with the runners up trophy after losing the women's doubles match final against Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova and Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2024 Coco Gauff of the U.S.
The first hour of the match was largely dictated by Errani and Siniakova's struggles on serve, as both were broken twice each, with the first set going into a tiebreaker. The Italians began the second set with real intensity, earning four break points in the first game, but Gauff and Siniakova battled back for a crucial hold before going up a break to take a 2-0 lead.
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