More Paris heartbreak for Gauff as French pair win doubles
Coco Gauff suffered more Paris heartbreak after losing the French Open women's doubles final with her partner Jessica Pegula 2-6 6-3 6-2 to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic.
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American team of Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula lose in French Open women's doubles final
France's Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic have earned their second women's doubles championship at Roland Garros as a team with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over the American pairing of singles runner-up Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
French Open: Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic Win Women's Doubles Title
Coco Gauff suffered a second heartbreaking French Open final defeat when she and American partner Jessica Pegula were beaten by Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the women's doubles final on Sunday. The French pair won 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to add the 2022 title to their 2016 Roland Garros triumph. On Saturday, 18-year-old Gauff had lost the singles final in straight sets to Iga Swiatek of Poland.
French Open 2022: Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic beat Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in women's doubles final
For the second day in a row, Coco Gauff suffered heartbreak in a final as she and Jessica Pegula were beaten by Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the women’s doubles. The American teenager was in tears after being brushed aside by Iga Swiatek in the singles final on Saturday. She looked like shrugging off that defeat when her and Pegula raced to the first set, but the French pair powered back and stormed to a 2-6 6-3 6-2 win.
More Paris heartbreak for Gauff as Mladenovic, Garcia win French Open women's doubles title
Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic recovered from a set down to beat Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday and lift the French Open women's doubles title for the second time. For Gauff, it was a second final defeat in less than 24 hours, after the 18-year-old lost in straight sets by top seed Iga Swiatek in Saturday's singles final. Garcia and Mladenovic won the title in 2016 and for the latter it was a fourth women's doubles crown at Roland Garros after also triumphing in 2019 and 2020 with Timea Babos.
French Open 2022: Marcelo Arevalo, Jean-Julien Rojer win men's doubles title
Marcelo Arevalo became the first player from central America to claim a Grand Slam title when he paired up with Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands to win the men's doubles final at the French Open on Saturday. Arevalo and Rojer, seeded 12th, beat Croatian Ivan Dodig and American Austin Krajicek 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 after saving three match points and converting their only break chance. At last year's U.S. Open, Arevalo was the first player from central America to take part in a final at a major.
French Open: History-Making Marcelo Arevalo, Juan-Julien Rojer Win Men's Doubles Title
Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador became Central America's first Grand Slam champion on Saturday when he teamed with Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands to win the French Open men's doubles title.
Coco Gauff chases French Open sweep as she makes doubles final alongside Jessica Pegula at Roland-Garros
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula beat Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend 6-4 7-6(4) on Friday to progress to the women’s doubles final at the French Open. Gauff and Pegula hit 21 winners alongside 10 unforced errors to 39 winners and 27 unforced errors from their opponents.