19-year-old American player Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam title by defeating Sabalenka. For the first time since 1999, a teenage player did this.
19-year-old American player Coco Gauff returned to the US Open tournament on Saturday and won her first title. Coco won her first Grand Slam by defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in a tough match.
Florida’s Coco performed brilliantly on the court and won 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in 2 hours and 6 minutes. Sixth seeded player Gauff has won her 12th consecutive match by defeating second seeded Sabalenka. This is the first time since 1999 that a teenage player has won the US Open. Last time this title was won by Serena Williams in her teenage age.
Gauff gave a tough fight to Sabalenka in the match, due to which she had to resort to medical withdrawal. Talking about the matches, Sabalenka had won 23 out of 25 matches this year, while losing two. At the same time, he also won the Australian Open title.
Coco Gauff was seen staggering at the beginning of the match. He lost the first set by 2-6. After which she made a comeback in the very next set and defeated Sabalenka 6-3. During the third set, with Gauff leading 4–0, Sabalenka took a medical time out. After this, when the game started again, Gauff won this set by 6-2. As soon as she registered the historic win, Gauff was seen lying on the court and became emotional. After this he ran and hugged his family also.
“This means a lot to me,” winner Coco Gauff said during the awards ceremony. I am still surprised by this victory. Losing in the last French Open final was very disappointing for me. Because of him I have been able to achieve this victory today. That defeat has made this victory of mine even sweeter.” “It’s not heavy,” Gauff said while receiving the trophy. Sabalenka has also praised Gauff. He said that there are more titles to come for the young player.
Gauff once sat in the stands, today is US champion
US Open Tennis has shared a video on Twitter. In this years-old video, Coco Gauff is seen enjoying the match as a fan in the stands. At the same time, now he himself is a champion. While sharing the video, the caption has been given that “Coco Gauff has gone from being a girl standing in the stands to becoming a US Open champion. Anything is possible.”
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