Paolini beaten again as Gauff, Siniakova win French Open doubles

By AFP
June 10, 2024
Coco Gauff of the US and Czech Republics Katerina Siniakova pose with their trophy after winning the French Open womens doubles final alongside runners up Italys Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini at Roland Garros, Paris, France on June 9, 2024. — Reuters
Coco Gauff of the US and Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova pose with their trophy after winning the French Open women's doubles final alongside runners up Italy's Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini at Roland Garros, Paris, France on June 9, 2024. — Reuters

PARIS: French Open singles runner-up Jasmine Paolini suffered another defeat in Sunday´s women´s doubles final as she and partner Sara Errani lost 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova.

Gauff, the reigning US Open singles champion, won her first Grand Slam doubles title. The 20-year-old American was a losing finalist at the 2021 US Open and 2022 French Open in doubles.

Siniakova, 28, captured her eighth Grand Slam doubles crown and third at Roland Garros. She claimed the other seven titles with fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova.

“Today is tough to accept,” said Paolini, who was beaten in straight sets by world number one Iga Swiatek in Saturday´s singles final.

Gauff entered into a last-minute pairing with Siniakova after Jessica Pegula pulled out due to injury. She said she hadn´t expected to play in the doubles -- let alone win it.