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Coco Gauff is a US Open champion.
After losing the first set, the 19-year-old American won his first major championship with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over the upcoming new world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.
Gauff became the 10th teenager to win the US Open women’s singles title and the youngest American to win it since Serena Williams won in 1999 at the age of 17. She is also the third American teenager to won the tournament.
US Open Tennis @use
GO COCO! pic.twitter.com/ztI2h0tdul
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Hugs all around for the Gauff family! 🤗 pic.twitter.com/OFWxBD2c3j
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Coco Gauff went from being a kid in the stands to a US Open champion.
Anything is possible. pic.twitter.com/1kce1ANO6E
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Coco got the hardware! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/bLPHK9aHk0
Entering Saturday, Gauff had won five singles titles. His best finish in a major tournament came when he reached the French Open final in 2022, falling to Iga Swiatek.
Gauff shook off some early match nerves and rallied to win the second set before jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the final set to secure the win. He now has nine Grand Slams wins after losing the first set.
After his first Grand Slam win, everyone from former US President Barack Obama to Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson congratulated Gauff:
Josina Anderson @Josina Anderson
Congratulations to Coco Gauff for winning her first US Open as her first major title. A new queen has arrived. pic.twitter.com/PLvSBI7yvz
John Wall @JohnWall
The. CHAMP is here‼️ @CocoGauff pic. twitter.com/TZddWvQd4K
Barack Obama @BarackObama
Congratulations to the US Open champion, @CocoGauff! We couldn’t be prouder of you on and off the court – and we know the best is yet to come.
Trae Young @TheTraeYoung
GOOOOOOD COCO!!!@CocoGauff Young 🐐
victoria azarenka @vika7
wow @CocoGauff
How long! Congratulations!
Very appropriate! Enjoy every moment of it ❤️
Gauff entered the US Open seeded sixth after a scorching run during the WTA’s American summer hard-court series, winning the Citi Open in Washington, DC, and the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Now that Gauff has her first Grand Slam title, the sky is the limit for the American teenager as she emerges as the face of women’s tennis in the United States. The only question left is, how many more titles will he win?
