While rising tennis star Coco Gauff was being interviewed following the French Open finals, the 21-year old credited the election of President Donald Trump for Saturday’s historic win. However, Trump did not inspire the two-time Grand Slam champion how you might think.

Coco Gauff talks about using 2022 defeat that led to 2025 French Open victory NBC News' Savannah Sellers spoke with 2025 French Open winner Coco Gauff about her achievement and how Gauff's previous loss in the 2022 French Open gave her the strength to acquire the 2025 title.

Aryna Sabalenka is walking back her comments after losing to Coco Gauff in the French Open. The world No. 1, who battled windy conditions and a light mist in the final against the 21-year-old American, initially told reporters that Gauff “won the match not because she played incredible” but because “I made all of those mistakes.”