Coco Gauff Wins 2023 U.S. Open

In just over two hours, Coco Gauff, 19, won her first Grand Slam title after defeating Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. This was thrilling to watch. In winning the U.S. Open, she becomes the first American teenager to win the U.S. Open since Serena Williams won the tournament in 1999 at 17.  This is only her second Grand Slam final, having lost the French Open final last year to Iga Swiatek. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1700638157174129118 Sabalenka dominated the first set, but Gauff turned it around. From the New York Times’ Lola Fadulu:

A long rally was the perfect example of how Gauff is beating Sabalenka. Gauff is like a wall, and the worst thing you can do when playing against a wall is trying to keep hitting harder with each shot, which Sabalenka appeared to be doing. Instead, she sent a shot wide after being outlasted by Gauff.

Gauff, who went pro at the age of 14, is now a Grand Slam champion at 19. Over on ESPN, tennis legend Chris Evert said: “This is a new level of women’s tennis.” On Monday, Gauff will jump from number 6 to number 3 in the world standings. https://twitter.com/Ta_Fitty/status/1700636959247352097 https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1700643289769058709 https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1700643482908442763