“I found myself crying,” Coco Gauff recalls surreal feeling after achieving her childhood dream of lifting the US Open

Coco Gauff, during a commercial, said how she cried in disbelief after her first Grand Slam victory at the 2023 US Open.

“I found myself crying,” Coco Gauff recalls surreal feeling after achieving her childhood dream of lifting the US Open

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Coco Gauff became the first American teenager to win a Grand Slam since Serena Williams achieved the feat in 1999. As Gauff achieved her childhood dream, the moment was surreal for her and the effect of it lasted for a long time. 

Gauff is the reigning US Open champion, as she won the title last year at the age of 19 by beating then World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets. It was her third title on the North American swing that year, previously winning the Citi Open and the Cincinnati Masters. 

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Recently during a commercial with Baker Tilly US, Gauff talked about her US Open victory and how she cried due to disbelief. Gauff added that as tennis players’ dream is to win a Grand Slam, they give it their all to clinch the coveted trophy. 

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I won the US Open and I still just didn't feel it. It took me a week to actually believe that it had happened. I found myself crying or, sometimes, not like sadness, but like disbelief. I wanted to win a Grand Slam as a teenager, so I felt that the clock was just ticking. Yeah, I just didn't expect it.
Coco Gauff said 
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Coco Gauff shares bits and pieces of life on Instagram

Coco Gauff is in Cincinnati to defend her title. Ahead of her first-round match, Gauff posted a few pictures to share some bits and pieces of her life with her fans. The first picture is a bit blurry but Gauff posted it because her dad captured it.

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Bits n pieces of life recently  ik the first picture is kinda blurry but my dad took it because he thought i looked pretty & wanted to capture it & I luv it just for that reason so i’m sharing it w ya’ll. k bye.
Coco Gauff wrote on Instagram 

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Gauff is set to lock horns with Yulia Putintseva to kick-start her campaign at the Cincinnati Open. The 20-year-old has met the Kazakhstani three times on the WTA Tour and won all the matches. Their previous encounter was at the 2023 Rome Open, which Gauff won in straight sets. 

Before Cincinnati, Gauff played at the Canadian Open but got knocked out of the fourth round after Diana Shnaider defeated her easily in straight sets. Gauff also made her debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics but could only advance to the third round. 

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