Coco Gauff won the 2023 US Open, her first Grand Slam title, making her the youngest American to win since Serena Williams in 1999
The 19-year-old American secured her first major women's singles title at the 2023 US Open Saturday, defeating Belarus' Aryna Sablenka in a three-set slugfest and making her the"I feel a little bit in shock at this moment," Gauff told the crowd after her win. "That French Open loss was a heartbreak for me, and that makes this moment even more sweeter than I could imagine.
The New York City crowd, unsurprisingly, heavily favored Gauff, with echoing chants of "Let's go, Coco," breaking out multiple times late in the second set, which she eventually won 6-3.Coco Gauff on Chasing Her First Grand Slam Title at the US Open: 'The Goal Is to Win' Gauff won another break late in the set, allowing her to serve for the win, 6-2. The teen collapsed to the court, before running into the stands to hug her parents and team in emotional embraces.
When asked about how she put together her massive comeback, Gauff said "I just knew that if I didn't give it my all I had no shot at winning."Gauff went on to thank her parents — laughingly exposing her dad: "This is the first time I've ever seen my dad cry — he doesn't want me to tell you that.""To those who thought they were putting water on my fire, you were really adding gas to it.
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