PARIS, June 10, 2025 — This weekend’s Roland Garros finals delivered not only top-tier tennis but also a showcase of luxury timepieces as the world watched Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz claim championship titles in style.
Gauff made history on Saturday, becoming the first American woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams a decade ago. The 20-year-old lifted the trophy wearing her signature Rolex Oyster Perpetual “Red Grape,” a discontinued model with a violet dial. It’s the same watch she wore during her 2023 US Open victory, making it something of a lucky charm.
Runner-up Aryna Sabalenka, a brand ambassador for Audemars Piguet, stayed loyal to the Swiss watchmaker. She wore a striking Royal Oak with a turquoise dial. Sabalenka is known for her bold taste in timepieces, having previously sported colorful and limited-edition Royal Oak Offshore models, including one seen recently with David Beckham.
The men’s final on Sunday was an epic battle between Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner, lasting five hours and 29 minutes. It is now the second-longest Grand Slam final in history and widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest matches. After a rollercoaster of momentum swings, Alcaraz sealed the win in a dramatic fifth-set tiebreaker.
The 21-year-old champion stayed true to his tradition of celebrating victories with a Rolex Daytona. This time, he wore one of the brand’s newest releases: the Cosmograph Daytona in 18k yellow gold with a turquoise dial, reference 126518LN, complete with an Oysterflex bracelet. It adds to a growing list of special Rolex pieces he’s worn at previous major wins, including the black-dial Daytona (ref. 116500) at the 2022 US Open and a meteorite-dial yellow gold Daytona for Wimbledon and the 2024 French Open.
Sinner also chose a Daytona, donning the same Everose gold Cosmograph (ref. 126515LN) he wore when he captured the 2025 Australian Open title earlier this year.
With Rolex on three of the four finalists’ wrists and each player bringing their personal flair to the courts and podiums, this year’s French Open proved that performance and style go hand in hand. All eyes now turn to Wimbledon, where more iconic matches—and more standout watches—await.
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