$300,000,000 worth Serena Williams congratulates Coco Gauff for her ‘ground-breaking’ US Open triumph over Aryna Sabalenka
Coco Gauff became the 10th teenager to win the Women's Singles US Open championship.
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Coco Gauff (L), Serena Williams (R) (Sources: Mathrubhumi English, People Magazine)
Coco Gauff shocked the world last night when she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the 2023 US Open to win her first-ever Grand Slam title. Despite being a set down, the 19-year-old did not give up and proved her mettle throughout the match. Her comeback win over arguably one of the best female tennis players in the world right now proved to the world that she is destined for greatness and will not stop for anything less.
Coco’s US Open win was celebrated by all of the USA and many celebrities congratulated her as well. Serena Williams, who has inspired Coco Gauff since her childhood, was one of the very first to congratulate her through her Instagram. She shared a photo of Coco with the US Open trophy on her Instagram story and wrote, “Ahhhhhhh Amazing”. It is amazing to see that the players who inspired the teenager to take up the sport are now applauding her.
Last Night, Coco Gauff also became the very first American teenager since Serena Williams to win a Women’s Singles Grand Slam trophy, which shows how big her achievement is. Coco is only the tenth teenager to win the US Open title which is also a commendable feat.
Coco Gauff credits Serena and Venus Williams for her US Open win
Coco Gauff had already revealed before that Serena Williams and Venus Williams were two tennis players that she looked up to in her childhood. After winning the 2023 US Open, she went on to say that had it not been for the struggles and greatness of these two players, she would have never won the US Open to begin with.
“They’re the reason why I have this trophy today. They’ve allowed me to believe in this dream. Growing up, there weren’t too many black tennis players dominating the sport. It was just them at the time that I can remember, & obviously more came bc of their legacy. It made the dream more believable,” she said.
Coco Gauff has had a sensational run in the ongoing season. Having won the Citi Open and Cincinnati Open before, this victory in the US Open only makes her season more majestic. Moreover, she faired decently on almost all the other tours as well.
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