News - September 10, 2023

19-year-old Coco Gauff wins US Open after defeating second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title

olamilekan100 September 10, 2023

0 41 3 min read

American tennis star, Coco Gauff, has won the US Open after defeating second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title. The 19-year-old sixth seed defeated the Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the US Open womens final on Saturday, September 9. The win for Coco Gauff means she is now the first American to win a US Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017. Gauff was presented with the trophy by Billie Jean King and had words for those who doubted her. Thanks to the people who didnt believe in me. I won a 1000 title (in Cincinnati) and people said it was the biggest I would get. I tried my best to carry this with grace, those who thought they were putting water on my fire they were adding gas to it, Im burning so bright now. Oh my goodness, it means so much to me, I feel like Im a little bit in shock. God puts you through tribulations and that makes it even more sweeter than I imagine. My faith has been important, Im so blessed in this life, Im so happy for this moment. I knew that if I didnt give it my all I had no shot at winning, Aryna is an incredible player. Today was the first time Ive ever seen my Dad cry. ‘He thinks hes so hard! My dad brought me to this tournament to watch Venus and Serena so its incredible to be on this stage. I tried to Facetime my brother after but he didnt answer. The post 19-year-old Coco Gauff wins US Open after defeating second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.