It was the 27-year-old Japanese player's first WTA title since she became a mother in July 2023.
How the winners celebrated on Day 11 of the French Open.
Take a look at the five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open:
Novak Djokovic said he owes much of his success to his former rivals Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
Pavlyuchenkova beats Kartal to reach last eight despite line-calling glitch
Wimbledon champions to receive record three million pounds in prize money
Images from Day 8 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday.
Sabalenka, who has never reached the final at Roland Garros, believes she is now better equipped both physically and mentally to challenge on clay, a surface she concedes took her years to master.
Alcaraz resists red-hot Rublev to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
Alcaraz was impressive in his first Grand Slam match since his US Open triumph last year
The Serbian's determined performance ensured he became only the second man to win a century of matches at the Parisian Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic moved to the brink of his 100th tour-level title after recovering from a second-set blip to beat British qualifier Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-1 in the Geneva Open semi-finals on Friday.
Pain free Vondrousova getting old magic back on grass
10 Interesting Glimpses from the French Open.
Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to win the Italian Open in 40 years when she beat American world number three Coco Gauff in the final.
PV Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA's Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic battled from a set down to clinch his 100th tour-level title by beating Polish sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(2) at the Geneva Open on Saturday.
Jakub Mensik said he tried to compose himself like his mentor Novak Djokovic would to handle the partisan French Open crowd after the talented Czech teenager downed local hope Alexandre Muller in a tense clash on Tuesday.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz entered the third round of the French Open with a win over Taro Daniel.
Jannik Sinner's dazzling winning streak ground to a halt ahead of the French Open but the world number one's top-notch return from a three-month doping ban suggests he will be the main challenger to Carlos Alcaraz in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz heads to Paris for his French Open title defence having laid down a marker with his victory over world number one Jannik Sinner in Rome
Carlos Alcaraz had little trouble dismantling Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final, to snap the world number one's 26-match winning streak.
Images from Day 10 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of 2025 Wimbledon Championships played at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Monday.
The embarrassing sight of empty seats - particularly in the corporate boxes - will linger in the mind after this year's French Open.
Lois Boisson is daring to dream of an improbable triumph after she stormed into the French Open semi-finals
With Rafael Nadal out with injury, can Novak Djokovic go past the Spaniard and pick up a record 23rd Grand Slam title.
Safiullin upsets Muller, Moutet through in Mallorca
Carlos Alcaraz overcame a slow start to beat Lorenzo Musetti 3-6 6-1 6-0 in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday, clinching his first title at the prestigious clay-court event and gaining momentum ahead of next month's French Open.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enjoyed another memorable 'Evening in Paris', lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday.
Russian Daria Kasatkina said she left the French Open with a bitter taste in her mouth after being booed off by the crowd.
IMAGES from the Women's Singles Final of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Five top contenders for the women's title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.
Marin Cilic had never beaten a Top-5 player on grass in his entire career before Thursday.
Images from Day 9 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Alexander Zverev will be third seed for the French Open but the 28-year-old German's prospects of winning his first Grand Slam title in Paris are not looking especially bright.
Rafael Nadal is the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament.
Backed into a corner, world number five Paolini mounted a comeback of her own in the second set, winning six successive games after herself trailing 4-0.
ITF said that Novak Djokovic's statement at the French Open did not break any rules.
Versatility is essential and it has come to the fore for Sabalenka in recent tournaments, where she has used not just her brutal strength to put opponents on the back foot but also applied a touch of finesse to leave them wrong-footed.
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