Coco Gauff Shows Off Miniature French Open Trophy
Following her victory at Roland‑Garros, American tennis sensation Coco Gauff revealed that the trophy she takes home is actually a much smaller replica than the one displayed during the official ceremony.
Gauff, who captured the 2025 French Open title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka, took to TikTok to explain the difference: “I just won the French Open… this is the trophy that you guys see…the one that we take pictures with, do press, all that. But actually, we don’t get to take this home. This stays with the tournament, and I’m going to show you guys the one we take home. It’s a lot smaller. So this is the one we take home… But, you know, it’s the memories that matter the most.”
Indeed, winners at Roland‑Garros are presented with the original silver trophies—a 40 cm, 14 kg masterpiece crafted by Parisian jeweler Mellerio—during the ceremony. However, the French Tennis Federation retains possession of these originals, awarding champions a smaller, custom-made replica to keep .
This mini replica, though modest in scale, carries immense emotional value for Gauff. The moment she shared it with her fans captured both her playful spirit and genuine appreciation: while it may be “really small,” it embodies a monumental achievement on one of tennis’s grandest stages .
As fans on social media noted, the replica is indeed compact:
“I have seen bigger trophies in bowling tournaments wtf”
“All this money in the sport and we're going this cheap on the trophies they actually take home like wtf”
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