Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court tournament for the first time.

In a dramatic French Open final, Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka, who competed without the Belarusian flag due to a ban. This ban has been in place for the past two years and shows the federation's stance on the Russia and Ukraine war.

The absence of Belarusian flag next to Aryna Sabalenka's name at the French Open has drawn attention. Instead, a plain blue rectangle appeared in its place.