…wins her maiden Grand Slam in New York
American teenager Coco Gauff fulfilled the potential she has long promised by clinching her first Grand Slam title with a fightback win over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open.
The 19-year-old became the first American teenager to triumph at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 1999.
Gauff, seeded sixth, started slowly in front of an expectant home crowd but grew in confidence to wear down second seed Sabalenka in women’s singles final in New York, BBC reports.
Gauff produced a gutsy performance on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court on Sunday to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours and six minutes.
“I feel like I’m in a little bit of shock at the moment,” Gauff said.
“I feel like God puts you through tribulations and trials and that makes this even sweeter,” added the American, who lost in her only other major singles final at the 2022 French Open.
“I’m thankful for this moment. I don’t have any words,” She added.
Australian Open champion Sabalenka, meanwhile, must wait for a second major title.
The 25-year-old Belarusian, was seeded number two in the last major tournament of the season, can at least console herself with the knowledge she will still become the world number one on Monday for the first time.
