19-year-old tennis player Coco Gauff "came from behind" to win the US Open women's singles championship

Tennis player Coco Gauff came from behind to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, thereby winning the US Open women's singles title.

Tay vợt 19 tuổi Coco Gauff vô địch US Open

19-year-old tennis player Coco Gauff won the US Open.

This is the first Grand Slam title for the 19-year-old American. Coco Gauff's breakthrough summer reached the peak of her career when the 19-year-old American won the 2023 US Open with an impressive comeback against Aryna Sabalenka at Arthur Ashe Stadium (New York, USA).

Having reached the previous Grand Slam final at Roland Garros 2022, sixth seed Gauff won her first major title by defeating second seed Sabalenka in just over 2 hours. Gauff leads 4-2 in the head-to-head record against her Russian opponent.

"The title means a lot to me. I feel a little shocked at this moment. Losing at Roland Garros was heartbreaking for me, but I realize that God puts you through suffering and trials, which makes this moment even sweeter than I could have imagined. My dad used to take me to this tournament, sitting in the stands watching Venus Williams and Serena Williams play, so it's amazing to be here on this stage," Gauff said after receiving the trophy.

Gauff is the first American teenager to win a Grand Slam singles title in the 21st century. The last American teenager to win a Grand Slam tournament was Serena Williams, who won her first Grand Slam title at the 1999 US Open at age 17.

Not only that, she also became the first American teenage tennis player to win a Grand Slam in the 21st century.

Additionally, Gauff became the fourth youngest American to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open Era (since 1968), joining Chris Evert, Tracy Austin and Serena Williams.

After a first-round loss to Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon in 2023, Gauff immediately surged with confidence, achieving several milestones on hard courts this summer. She won her first WTA 500 title in Washington, DC, followed by her first WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati.

Winning her first Grand Slam title, Gauff is 16-0 in the United States since the start of the summer. Her only loss on North American hard courts was to eventual champion Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals in Montreal, Canada.

Gauff will rise to a new career-high ranking of No. 3 on the WTA, having reached No. 4 earlier this season. She and doubles partner Jessica Pegula will also be ranked No. 1 in the world (women's doubles).

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