She is the youngest player to win a Grand Slam since Serena Williams in 1999.
Coco Gauff overcame a lukewarm start to win her first Grand Slam title at the age of 19.
On Saturday, the local defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win the U.S. Open title, unleashing a public frenzy that began in earnest. Cheering for her in the end.
Gauff, who was born in Florida, is the first American teenager to win a major championship in his country since Serena Williams was crowned in 1999.
If the last U.S. Open was a farewell to Williams, who was playing for the last time, then the recent two weeks in New York were a warm welcome for Goff.
🇺🇸 Coco Gauff is the Queen of New York. 👑#USOpen pic.twitter.com/49gVHgLHPL
— ESPN Tennis (@ESPNtenis) September 9, 2023
This kind of victory has been anticipated since Gauff entered the game at 15, becoming the youngest person in history to qualify for Wimbledon and advancing to the fourth round on his debut in 2019.
He reached his first Grand Slam final at last year’s French Open, but lost. Now, he has lifted the most important trophy of his career.
Her 12th win was her 18th in her last 19 matches since being eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon in July.
Gauff, the sixth seed, accomplished that on Saturday, withstanding the power of nearly every blow Sabalenka threw. He eventually got used to the bombing and dealt with hit after hit.
At the beginning of the third set, he seized the first break opportunity and chased every ball until he completed the volley. He raised his fist and shouted “Let’s go!” in celebration.
Coco Gauff walked into the stands and hugged her mom, dad and family.
They were with her every step of the way.
They guided her, believed in her, and instilled in her the values of honesty.
The most beautiful moment of the US Open. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/Sr5l7VGPsO
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 9, 2023
Soon, the American team took a 4-0 lead in this quarter. 4-1, Sabalenka asked for a timeout to get a leg massage.
Gough remained sharp after the break – a few minutes, rather than the 50 required in the semi-final to protest against climate change. He kept up the pace by practicing some serves.
When the game resumed, Sabalenka broke serve and led 4-2. But Gauff soon got a break of his own and quickly secured victory.
When he secured the ball, he fell back onto the court. He then climbed into the stands to meet his parents and other relatives and hugged them.
“You did it!” his mother told him in tears.
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