They just met at the Italian Open final before the French Open, where the Spaniard got the better of the world No. 1. They've had dramatic matches in the past at slams, most notably the 2022 U.S. Open quarterfinal that ended in the wee hours of the morning.

For the first time since 2021, the French Open women's final will be without Iga Swiatek. On Thursday, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka continued her clay-court dominance with a three-set victory over Swiatek, who was hoping to become the first woman in the Open Era to four-peat at Roland-Garros.

Coco Gauff will get a second chance to win the French Open this weekend. Gauff, 21, defeated Loïs Boisson 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals Thursday, propelling her to the second French Open final of her career so far.