Coco Gauff took down Arnya Sabalenka on Saturday to become the first American to win the U.S. Open since 2017.
was able to grind through points, creating unforced errors from the very powerful and flat-hitting to narrow the lead 3-2. Shortly after, Sabalenka was able to cut out the errors and dictate play to close out the set 6-2.
In the second set, Gauff had a changed mindset. She brought back that confidence and started to get play back on her own terms. She dictated play to keep a lead the entire set from 1-0 to 3-1 and 5-2. She closed out the set with a service hold at 6-3. In the third and final set, Gauff kept her foot on the peddle for two early breaks to run out with a 3-0 lead. Again, the teenager was dictating play while Sabalenka continued to contribute multiple unforced errors. At 4-1, the Belarusian received a medical timeout to have her leg worked on. Although Gauff dropped the next game, she regained her focus to close out the set and match 6-2.
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