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WATCH: Coco Gauff’s mom Candi steals the spotlight with heartfelt prayer during crucial moment in French Open final

Coco Gauff emerged victorious in the tension-filled women’s singles final at the 2025 French Open on Saturday, June 7. In the nervy moments leading up to the American clinching her maiden title at Roland Garros, cameras captured her mother Candi praying for the WTA No. 2 to win. Shortly after the stirring moment, an emotional Gauff fell to the floor shedding tears of joy, having become a two-time Major champion.

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It was reigning World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka who made the stronger start, with the Belarusian coming out on top of a hard-fought first set. However, Gauff squared things up with an emphatic 6-2 second-set win. In the third and decisive set, the American got the opportunity to serve for the championship at 5-4. Sabalenka though, did all she could to keep pace with the 2023 US Open champion.

When Coco Gauff engineered a championship point by securing advantage, her mother Candi began praying wholeheartedly for her daughter to win. Watch the moment below:

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The prayer seemed to work magic, as moments later, Aryna Sabalenka overhit a crosscourt backhand, leading to Coco Gauff becoming the newly-crowned women's singles champion at the French Open.

Later, Gauff began her title-winning speech by once again showing the deeply religious and spiritual side to herself.

Coco Gauff turned tearful during French Open winner's speech; expressed gratitude towards God

Coco Gauff  (Source: Getty)
Coco Gauff (Source: Getty)

It has become somewhat of a custom in tennis for champions to begin their post-victory speeches by congratulating their opponents. However, whenever Coco Gauff tends to win a title, her first words almost always stem from her faith in God, and this happened yet again at the 2025 French Open.

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Gauff began her winner's speech by thanking God and tearfully recalling her Roland Garros final heartbreak from 2022.

"First I’d like to thank God… I was going through a lot of things when I lost this final 3 years ago. I’m just happy to be here," she said.

The 21-year-old went on to send a heartwarming message to Sabalenka, saying:

"I’d like to congratulate Aryna. You’re a fighter. You’re the No. 1 player in the world. I know today was a tough match, but you deserve all the results you’ve been having. Every time we play, it’s such a tough match for me. Congratulations. Hopefully we play many more."

The success in Paris marks Gauff's 10th career singles title and her first of this year. The American will now look to carry forward her excellent momentum from the clay season to the grasscourt swing.

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Edited by Sudipto Pati
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