section_path: Professional/2025: United Cup and French Open titles
section_name: 2025: United Cup and French Open titles
paragraph_text: 2025: United Cup and French Open titles
  
  To begin the 2025 season, Gauff participated in the United Cup, where the United States team won the title against Poland. In the final, she defeated world No. 2, Iga Świątek, in straight sets. Gauff was undefeated across the tournament.
  
  At the Australian Open, she advanced to the quarterfinals where she was defeated by Paula Badosa, in straight sets.
  
  After the Australian Open, Gauff lost both of her opening matches in the Middle East at the 2025 Qatar TotalEnergies Open and the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships, totaling three consecutive losses. She then reached the 4th round at both the 2025 BNP Paribas Open and the 2025 Miami Open.
  
  During the clay season, Gauff began to rediscover her form. She reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, losing to Jasmine Paolini. At her next tournament, the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, she reached her first final at the tournament, losing to World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. Next at the 2025 Italian Open, she again reached the final, falling to Jasmine Paolini. This meant she had reached the finals of the three biggest clay court tournaments: French Open (2022), and the two Masters 1000s (Italian and Madrid Opens).
  
  At the 2025 French Open, Gauff became the youngest woman to reach the finals of the three biggest clay court tournaments–Madrid Open, Italian Open, and French Open–in the same year. She went on to defeat Aryna Sabalenka in the final to win her first French Open title and her second major title. It was the first French Open singles win for an athlete from the United States since Serena Williams in 2015.
  
  To begin the 2025 season, Gauff participated in the United Cup, where the United States team won the title against Poland. In the final, she defeated world No. 2, Iga Świątek, in straight sets. Gauff was undefeated across the tournament.
  
  At the Australian Open, she advanced to the quarterfinals where she was defeated by Paula Badosa, in straight sets.
  
  After the Australian Open, Gauff lost both of her opening matches in the Middle East at the 2025 Qatar TotalEnergies Open and the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships, totaling three consecutive losses. She then reached the 4th round at both the 2025 BNP Paribas Open and the 2025 Miami Open.
  
  During the clay season, Gauff began to rediscover her form. She reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, losing to Jasmine Paolini. At her next tournament, the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, she reached her first final at the tournament, losing to World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. Next at the 2025 Italian Open, she again reached the final, falling to Jasmine Paolini. This meant she had reached the finals of the three biggest clay court tournaments: French Open (2022), and the two Masters 1000s (Italian and Madrid Opens).
  
  At the 2025 French Open, Gauff became the youngest woman to reach the finals of the three biggest clay court tournaments–Madrid Open, Italian Open, and French Open–in the same year. She went on to defeat Aryna Sabalenka in the final to win her first French Open title and her second major title. It was the first French Open singles win for an athlete from the United States since Serena Williams in 2015.