Their head-to-head series is tied 5-5 entering the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in a French Open women’s final since Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in 2023.

Gauff and Sabalenka are the top-ranked women's tennis players. They each have — and covet — less tangible things that the other possesses.

The No. 2 player in the world was phenomenal on Thursday against a hometown favorite to move onto her second French Open final