Gauff, Siniakova triumph in French open doubles final, defeating Paolini, Errani
Jasmine Paolini faced another setback at the French Open as she and partner Sara Errani were defeated 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 by Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova in the women’s doubles final.
This loss follows Paolini’s defeat in the singles final to world number one Iga Swiatek.
Gauff, the reigning US Open singles champion, celebrated her first Grand Slam doubles title. The 20-year-old American had previously been a doubles finalist at the 2021 US Open and 2022 French Open.
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Siniakova, 28, secured her eighth Grand Slam doubles title and third at Roland Garros, having won the others with Barbora Krejcikova.
Gauff’s unexpected partnership with Siniakova came after Jessica Pegula withdrew due to injury.
Reflecting on the victory, Gauff expressed surprise at the outcome, having initially planned to focus solely on singles.
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