The second-ranked American coolly overcomes a first-set loss to knock off the top-ranked Belarusian for her second Grand Slam trophy and her first in Paris.

As Roland-Garros officials prepared the court for the trophy ceremony, Aryna Sabalenka sat with her gaze lost in the distance before she took a towel and covered her face. And when it finally came time to speak, Sabalenka was silent for a long moment, as if on the verge of tears.