The story repeats itself.
Six years after their first title in women's doubles at Roland-Garros, the French Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic have done it again.
The tricolor pair won the final on Sunday against the Americans Gauff and Pegula (2-6, 6-3, 6-2).
Les Tricolores, who had not played doubles together on the circuit since 2017, reformed at the start of the year for the Australian Open (eliminated in the 2nd round) their victorious pair from the 2019 Fed Cup. already had the chance to experience this, six years ago.
I am very happy to be teaming up with Kristina again.
To be able to go and seek the title together at Roland-Garros, there is no better title for us”, rejoiced Caroline Garcia at the end of the meeting.
An audience won over to their cause
To win in a badly embarked match, the French pair were able to count on the thousands of spectators on the center court who began to fill the court before the men's final between Nadal and Ruud.
“You sold us dreams.
These are moments you never forget when you are a player,” thanked Kristina Mladenovic.
With this success in doubles, to which is added the junior title won on Saturday by Gabriel Debru, tennis France is smiling again at the end of Roland-Garros.
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